ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231297
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1944 |
| Time: | 23:15 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS777 |
| MSN: | A4-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sommersdorf, Sachsen-Anhalt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Takeoff at 20:19 hrs for an operation to Magdeburg in Sachsen-Anhalt.
Possibly, the aircraft was shot down by a Bf 110 G-4 night fighter.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS777
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2019 06:59 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Dec-2019 16:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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