ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177339
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| Date: | Thursday 28 November 1940 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab./JG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | < - + - |
| MSN: | 5344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cherbourg-Quequeville |
Stab JG 2. Flown by Maj Helmut Wick, Geschwaderkommodore of JG 2 "Richthofen. Shot down in combat by Spitfire of No.64 Sqn(P.O. J.C.Dundas)near Isle of Wight. Wick was observed bailing out of the Messerschmitt but despite a intensive search,by the Luftwaffe, Seenodienst and torpedo boats of the Kriegsmarine, he was never found. Declared MIA on Dec 4, 1940. He was the more younger Geschwaderkommodore of the Luftwaffe and the first recipient of the Oak Leaves to lose his life in combat.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Wick
Air Fan No.169
Aéro Journal No.34
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 10:46 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 10-Dec-2019 17:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Dec-2019 17:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jan-2020 20:28 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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