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| Date: | Monday 24 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 |
| Owner/operator: | 5./JG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 440527 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8km southwest of Vitry-le-François -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after aerial combat with B-24 and fighter planes. The pilot, Heinz Böttger died in the crash.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?p=164391
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2021 08:18 | gerard57 | Added |
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