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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1942 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Trop |
| Owner/operator: | Stab III./JG 53 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 8791 |
| MSN: | schwarze <2 + I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bari airfield -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Comiso airfield |
| Martuba landing grounds, Libya |
Überführungsflug - ferry flight.
Oberleutnant Friedrich Below did not survive the accident on takeoff.
Sources:
Prien, JG53, II, page 611
WASt-Gräberkarte
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20Libya%20and%20Egypt.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2022 11:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
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