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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1943 |
| Time: | 03:20 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 419 (Moose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LW240 |
| MSN: | VR-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lisieux, Calvados, Normandie -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George |
Shot down by Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of the 2./JG 2, flying an Fw 190 A-6.
The aircraft was on an operation to Modane, France.
Takeoff time: 19:04
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW240
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW240
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2018 12:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Oct-2018 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 08-Nov-2018 18:43 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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