ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214315
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1943 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-85-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 418th BSqn /100th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30063 |
| MSN: | LD-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schmalgraf, Kelmis, Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorpe Abbotts |
'Picklepuss' was shot out of formation by Unteroffizier Günther Steinberg of the 9./JG 26, flying a Bf 109G from Schiphol airfield, the Netherlands.
Later attacked by Hauptmann von Bonin, Oberleutnant Barte and Leutnant Witzke of the II./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4's from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield.
Finished off by Oberleutnant Barte with a frontal attack.
Crew: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4022
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4022
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/b-17-bij-kelmis
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 11:45 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 11:47 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2019 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 16:30 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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