ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238254
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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1944 |
| Time: | 16:12 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab III./JG 3 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 462818 |
| MSN: | <2 + I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Affeltrangen, Thurgau -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Erfurt |
| Erfurt |
The aircraft was attacked by USAAF fighters. The pilot fled and lost orientation. He crash-landed in Switzerland. The aircraft sustained substantial damages, was later repaired and used by the Swiss Air Force.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/bruchlandung-nach-einem-angriff/
Prien, III./JG 3, page 469; GQM 13360/44, 25.12.44, 15
Images:
warbird.ch
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 17:09 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 23-Oct-2020 10:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Photo] |
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