ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249493
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| Date: | Thursday 22 June 1944 |
| Time: | 03:32 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND442 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby |
Outward-bound, attacked and damaged by fighter in vicinity of estuary of the Maas. Over target Wesseling ca. 01:30 hrs hit by heavy Flak, further Flak hits sustained north of Aachen. Encountered Me110 north of Antwerpen ca. 02:15 hrs, Nav. and WOp wounded, power plant wrecked, aircraft considerably damaged, landed on one wheel at Woodbridge at 03:32 hrs but undercarriage collapsed.
The damage was assessed as being in category B - beyond repair on site, i.e. repairable at a Maintenance Unit or at a contractor's works.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part three
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/83_wwII.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?3621-R-A-F-Aircraft-WWII-categories-of-repair
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2021 15:03 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 06-Apr-2021 15:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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