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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1943 |
| Time: | 02:01 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS668 |
| MSN: | KO-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ingrandes, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Erich Gollasch of the 11./NJG 5. The Lancaster was on a Gardening (mine-laying) operation to the Gironde estuary, France.
Takeoff time: 21:19
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS668
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS668
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2018 19:22 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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