ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210183
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| Date: | 29-APR-1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Squadron Royal Air Force (75 (NZ) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | R9290 |
| MSN: | AA-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea 40 km SW of Esbjerg or 80 km SW of Ringkøbing -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Newmarket |
Probably shot down by a night fighter. Two different claims apply on this aircraft:
- shot down at 01:17 by Hauptmann Hans Baer of the 4./NJG 3, flying Do 217 N-1 D5+FM from Westerland airfield, Germany. Location: North Sea 40 km SW of Esbjerg
or
- shot down at 01:45 by Feldwebel Rudolf Mangelsdorf of the 12./NJG 3, flying a Ju 88 from Grove airfield. Location: North Sea 80 km SW of Ringkøbing
Operation: Gardening – mine-laying operations
Target area: Radish (Fehmarn Belt)
Call Sign: AA-X
Takeoff time: 20:41
Crew: http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430123.shtml
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430123.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2018 08:51 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 30-Apr-2018 09:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 07:31 | Antonio | Updated [Cn] |
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