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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1943 |
| Time: | 01:44 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED647 |
| MSN: | HW-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Peenemünde, Pommern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
| Peenemünde, Germany |
Probably shot down by night fighter pilot Major Walter Ehle of the Stab II./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium.
Takeoff time: 21:24
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED647
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED647
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 18:37 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jul-2022 05:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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