ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220698
Last updated: 16 June 2020
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| Date: | 16-JAN-1941 |
| Time: | 01:30 LT |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Operational Training Unit Royal Air Force (54 OTU RAF) |
| Registration: | L7002 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Church Fenton airfield, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton |
The aircraft was hit by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Albert Schulz of the 2./NJG 2 (flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands) whilst flying a night flying exercise. The pilot performed a safe landing.
Damage: Cat.A/FB - Aircraft can be repaired on site
Pilot - P/O Hugh Graham Stanhope Wyrill RAFVR (89626).
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l7002.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?3621-R-A-F-Aircraft-WWII-categories-of-repair
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2019 12:25 | TigerTimon | Added |
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