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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1943 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED760 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 km north-northwest of Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Probably shot down by Unteroffizier Alfred P. Thiele of the 9./NJG 4, flying a Bf 110 or Do 217 from Juvincourt airfield, France.
Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: HW-L
Takeoff time: 23:58
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED760
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/23445-ED7601943-04-11.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED760
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2018 08:06 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 15-Nov-2018 08:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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