ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97853
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| Date: | Saturday 5 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-70-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 96th BGp /413th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3501 |
| MSN: | MZ-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between lyndhurst and orgaswick road dymchurch Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snetterton Heath/AAF Sta.138, Norfolk |
Operation against Villacoublay airfield, France. Villacoublay was a secondary target; the primary, the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, being obscured by clouds.
'Kasch's Kids' suffered battle damage and engine failure over the target.
On return, she crash-landed on Oginwick Road, all crew members returning to duty.
Unfortunately, one British soldier on the ground was killed. This is Joe Hampson (4th Battn. Somerset Light Inf).
Crew: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6572
Sources:
1. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6572
2. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1616
3. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2019 14:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2019 14:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jan-2020 10:49 | Paulmacka76 | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:42 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2021 09:59 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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