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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1942 |
| Time: | 01:49 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5737 |
| MSN: | QR-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vrizy, Ardennes -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Takeoff at 23:59 hrs for an operation to Saarbrücken in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Major Kurt Holler of the Stab III./NJG 4, who was flying a Bf 110 from Juvincourt airfield.
The bomb aimer survived and was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=808#
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Nachtjagdgeschwader/NJG4.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2020 19:05 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 30-Jun-2022 05:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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