ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226220
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 1941 |
| Time: | 03:35 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 78 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z6492 |
| MSN: | EY-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 50 km N of Ostend, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George, County Durham |
Takeoff at 22:32 hrs for an operation to Köln, Germany.
Shot down by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Helmut Arnold of the 1./NJG 2, who was flying from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z6492
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2019 19:52 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 17-Jun-2019 09:48 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 12:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Nov-2022 02:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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