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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1943 |
| Time: | 23:02 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS675 |
| MSN: | KO-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wallensen, Salzhemmendorf, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 19:18 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover.
The aircraft was shot down by Oberfeldwebel Richard Tripke of the 1./NJG 5, who was flying a Bf 110 from Stendal airfield.
Note: coned by searchlight(s).
Those who perished rest in the Hannover War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS675&qand=1943-09-22&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2021 18:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
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