ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267900
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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 1944 |
| Time: | 17:27-35 |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111 H-6 |
| Owner/operator: | 12./KG 55 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 7629 |
| MSN: | G1+IW |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dijon-Longvic Airfield, Côte-d'Or 21 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dijon-Longvic airfield |
| Heimatflug (non-operational sortie) |
Flying in a formation of three Heinkels, intercepted by Wing Commander Goodman DFC & Flying Officer Thomas of 151 Squadron RAF, flying a Mosquito NF Mk XIII from RAF Predannack in England.
The crew bailed out; two crew members were wounded, one killed.
Sources:
Simon Parry, KG55 loss list
151 Sqn combat report and gun camera films (via Michael Balss)
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/151_wwII.html
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20France.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2021 09:50 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 01-Jul-2022 10:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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