ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214316
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1943 |
| Time: | 16:24 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-90-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 525th BSqn /379th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30191 |
| MSN: | FR-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | road between Elfershausen - Trimberg, Bayern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kimbolton /AAF Sta.117 |
Nickname: 'The Bolevich'
Hit by Leutnant Joseph Springer of the 7./NJG 101, flying a Bf 110 from Kitzingen airfield.
Shot down by Feldwebel Helmut Nagel of the 10./NJG 101, flying a Bf 110E from Kitzingen airfield.
The pilot 'did a perfect belly landing'.
Crew: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4163
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 12:17 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 12:22 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2019 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2020 20:31 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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