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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 9/III./JG 3 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | Yellow 8 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Desvres airfield (Fr.) |
9/III./ JG 3. Flown by Lt Franz Achleitner. Shot down by British fighters over the Channel. Pilot POW.
Sources:
http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2015 14:31 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2019 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jul-2024 10:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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