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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 1944 |
| Time: | 05:40-06:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 463 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W4897 |
| MSN: | JO-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel off Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Dunkerque, Nord -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Operation - Berlin.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Ludwig Meister of the 1./NJG 4, who was flying Bf 110 G-4 3C+SJ from Florennes airfield in Belgium.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4897
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2019 08:20 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Dec-2019 08:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, ] |
| 01-Jul-2022 09:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 26-May-2024 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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