ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138427
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-40103 |
| MSN: | 4039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Malmö-Bulltofta Airport -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | North Pickenham Sta 143 |
Landed in Sweden after raid on Pölitz oil industry.
That day, 17 USAAF Bombers arrived at Bulltofta within 65 minutes.
Damaged by flak over the target, Politz, & then attacked by fighters. The aircraft left formation at 09:15 & diverted to Malmo. 1 gunner was wounded & hospitalized. The crew was interned until Nov 1944, then returned to England. The aircraft was scrapped in Oct 1944 due to extensive damage
Sources:
Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening: Flyget pa Bulltofta (2004)
JF Baugher
Making for Sweden - Widfeldt & Wegmann (1998)
Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Vol 3, Stan D. Bishop & John A. Hey.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2011 09:12 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 21-Jan-2019 18:57 | UALDC8 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2019 19:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Jan-2019 20:14 | UALDC8 | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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