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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1944 |
| Time: | 20:35 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk IIIB |
| Owner/operator: | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB235 |
| MSN: | KM-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Risgård Bredning bay, Denmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Spilsby |
Missing on minelaying mission. Shot down by Oblt. August Györy of 5NJG3 at 20.35 hrs. The Lancaster was intercepted 20 km. north east of Nyköbing at 3.000 mtrs.
A naval flak battery, 3./M.Flak.A.814 also claimed shooting this aircraft down.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Aircrew Remembered Website: http://www.aircrewremembered.com
Images:
Map location of loss
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 21:40 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Aug-2013 21:41 | JINX | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 12-Oct-2014 06:48 | pietrzak | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 27-Nov-2014 16:38 | DB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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