ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159175
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1944 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 463 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | PB290 |
| MSN: | JO-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | forest 3 km southeast of Gießen, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 17:12 hrs for an operation against Giessen.
The aircraft was shot up and crashed. In 2004, remains of this aircraft and its crew were found and, finally, in September 2005, three of the crew were formally identified and laid to rest in Hannover War Cemetery.
Claims over the target were submitted by the Bf 110 G-4-equipped 11./NJG 6 and the Bf 109G-equipped 2./NJG 11. The latter unit had been sent up from Biblis (Hessen) at around 19:00 hrs.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PB290&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 08:24 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Jun-2015 16:41 | Angel dick one | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2021 08:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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