ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222562
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-25-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 92th BGp /407th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31680 |
| MSN: | PY-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Plantlünne airfield, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Podington/AAF Sta.109, Bedfordshire |
The aircraft was hit by Major Heinz "Pritzel" Bär of the 6./JG 1, who was flying an Fw 190 A-7 from Rheine airfield. One crew member was killed, his body was found in the wreckage. The nine other crew members were taken prisoner of war.
The Fortress was on an operation to industrial areas at Berlin.
Sources:
research N. Hector, FB group World War II Aces & Their Weapons
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5800
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20Germany%20[1937%20Borders].pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 April 1944 | 42-97203 | USAAF | 0 | Altenrhein |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2019 15:26 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 05-Apr-2020 09:58 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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