ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201046
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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 1942 |
| Time: | 18:10 claim |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM697 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea 50 km west of Helgoland island (claim location) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton |
Took off at 15:28 local time for a Shadow Patrol.
Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Heinz-Wilhelm Kornacker of the 9./NJG 3, flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110.
The four crew members are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AM697
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://ww2.dk/air/njagd/njg3.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2017 15:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 29-Dec-2017 17:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Destination airport] |
| 16-Feb-2018 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2018 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2022 10:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
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