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| Date: | Friday 19 November 1943 |
| Time: | 19:59 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LJ442 |
| MSN: | JN-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Soignies, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mepal |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Otto Fries of the 5./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+EM from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield.
Target: Leverkusen, Germany
Takeoff time: 17:01
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LJ442
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LJ442
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2018 09:08 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 19-Nov-2018 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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