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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 20:34 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV266 |
| MSN: | SR-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Weetzen, Ronnenberg, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ludford Magna |
Coned by searchlights, shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Paul Szameitat of the 5./NJG 3, flying Do 217 N-1 D5+SN from Schleswig airfield.
In turn, the Dornier took hits in both engines, Hauptmann Szameitat and his crew bailing out safely, the aircraft crashing near Barsinghausen, Niedersachsen.
Takeoff time: 17:21
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV266
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV266
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2018 06:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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