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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 20:43 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV159 |
| MSN: | HW-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Brüntorf, Lemgo, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Günther Bahr of the 3./NJG 6, flying Bf 110 G-4 2Z+LL from Mainz-Finthen airfield.
Takeoff time: 17:49
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV159
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV159
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2018 18:15 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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