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| Date: | Monday 3 January 1944 |
| Time: | 02:58 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LL631 |
| MSN: | EQ-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beelitz area, Brandenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 23:57 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft was hit by night fighters of NJG 5, flown by Leutnant Robert Wolf of the 3. Staffel and by Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen of the Stab II. Gruppe, at approximately 02:52 hrs. It exploded in the Beelitz area.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LL631
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2019 10:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 04-Dec-2019 16:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2019 16:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2019 16:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, ] |
| 16-Dec-2019 16:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator, ] |
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