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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 |
| Owner/operator: | 4./JG 27 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 18649 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northwest of Catania -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by RAF Spitfire. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=50604
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2022 12:37 | gerard57 | Added |
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