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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 7/III./JG 53 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 1216 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Tilbury-London -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Le Touquet |
7/III./ JG 53. Flown by Oblt Hans Riegel. Shot down by Spitfire over Tilbury-London. Pilot MIA.
Sources:
http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2015 15:42 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:13 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:13 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2019 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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