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| Date: | Monday 3 January 1944 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 156 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB640 |
| MSN: | GT-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Berlin-Hellersdorf -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire |
Takeoff at 00:09 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft crashed due to battle damage. Possibly, it was hit by Wilde Sau pilot Oberfeldwebel Kurt Welter of the 5./JG 302 (based at Ludwigslust airfield in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), who was flying a Fw 190A.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB640
http://www.626-squadron.co.uk/willem30.htm
Google Maps
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2019 10:50 | TigerTimon | Added |
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