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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1943 |
| Time: | 01:35 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JD260 |
| MSN: | NP-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Greifswald, Pommern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lissett |
Probably shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Walter Barte of the 4./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 'G9+HM' from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium.
Takeoff time: 21:23
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD260
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD260
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 17:50 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jul-2022 05:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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