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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt BF 109E-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 3/I./JG 53 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | Yellow |
| MSN: | 6276 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Channel off Ashford -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Neuville |
3/I./JG 53. Flown by Lt Herbert Riegel. Shot down by British fighters over the Channel off Ashford. Pilot declared MIA.
Sources:
http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2015 14:55 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Sep-2015 17:16 | sandman56 | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 10-Dec-2019 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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