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| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1944 |
| Time: | 21:18 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LL721 |
| MSN: | OW-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Raußlitz, Nossen, Sachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 18:01 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft was damaged by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen of the 5./NJG 5 (based at Schleswig airfield), who was flying a Bf 110 G-4. Three crew members managed to bail out in time.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LL721
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 15:46 | TigerTimon | Added |
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