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| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1944 |
| Time: | 19:20 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5862 |
| MSN: | AS-N2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brandenburg state north of Berlin -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 16:25 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
Probably, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Major Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein of the Stab/NJG 2, who was flying Ju 88 R-2 R4+AA from Deelen airfield in the Netherlands.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R5862
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2019 08:58 | TigerTimon | Added |
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