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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1943 |
| Time: | 20:44 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 90 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK379 |
| MSN: | WP-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lampertheim, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wratting Common |
Hit by Oberleutnant Martin Becker of the Stab I./NJG 6 (flying Bf 110 G-4 2Z+HB from Mainz-Finthen airfield) and coned by searchlights.
Target: Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Takeoff time: 17:18
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LK379
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LK379
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2018 16:52 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 19-Nov-2018 20:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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