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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1943 |
| Time: | 03:45 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BK760 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 km south of Tongerlo, 11 km west-northwest of Maaseik, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Major Walter Ehle of the Stab II/NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from St Trond airfield. Also claimed by Flak.
Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: MG-X
Takeoff time: 23:31
Crew: http://aircrewremembered.com/chesterman-humphrey.html
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/stirling-te-tongerlo
http://aircrewremembered.com/chesterman-humphrey.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2018 09:25 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Apr-2018 09:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-Nov-2018 14:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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