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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab III./ JG 27 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 1380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over the Thames -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Guines |
Stab III./ JG 27. Flown by Maj Joachim Schlichting, Gruppenkommandeur. Supercharger failure and shot down by Spitfire over the Thames. Pilot seriously wounded and POW.
Sources:
http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2015 15:41 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2019 20:34 | nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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