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| Date: | Friday 26 November 1943 |
| Time: | 22:54 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV247 |
| MSN: | AS-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Emlichheim, GB, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Dietrich Schmidt of the 8./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+KS from Münster-Handorf airfield.
Target: Berlin
Takeoff time: 16:45
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV247
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV247
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2018 08:08 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Jun-2022 14:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 04:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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