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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 |
| Owner/operator: | 8./JG 5 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 2663 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Skorfjord, near Kirkenes Air Base -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kirkenes Air Base |
Crashed into the sea after takeoff from Kirkenes Air Base. The pilot, Johann Hofingern, died in the crash.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=39441
https://www.luftwaffe.no/8JG5.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2024 10:37 | gerard57 | Added |
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