ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214303
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1943 |
| Time: | 23:20 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W5002 |
| MSN: | QR-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Les Mardelles, Ambenay, Eure -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston |
Shot down by Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of the 2./JG 2, flying a Wilde Sau operation with an Fw 190A.
Takeoff time: 20:29
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5002
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5002
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 August 1944 | PA162 | 61 Sqn RAF | 6 | between Trossy (Saint-Maximin) and Creil; Oise 60 | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 09:01 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 09:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
| 03-Nov-2018 08:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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