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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1943 |
| Time: | 22:07 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 90 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BF438 |
| MSN: | WP-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea 45 km W of Vlissingen, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ridgewell |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Gildner of the 1./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Gilze-Rijen airfield.
Takeoff time: 19:01
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=BF438
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=BF438
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2018 09:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 31-Oct-2018 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jun-2022 14:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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