ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205290
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.120 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 1521 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing off the Faroe Islands -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sola |
On 6 February 1942 the Ju 88 D-1 WNr 1521 A6+OH of 1.(F)/120 went missing for an unknown reason and crashed probably off the Faroe Islands.
Crew (all missing):
Uffz. Hubert Braun (pilot)
Oblt. Paul Schmidt (observer)
Uffz. Rickard Preiss (radio)
Uffz. Lee Hager (air gunner)
The next day another crew of 1.(F)/120 was killed on an unsuccessful search sortie for this aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fernaufkla%CC%88rung.pdf
http://www.luftwaffe.no/SIG/Losses/tap421.html (no more online)
https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/mosnuken.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2018 16:19 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 18-Dec-2019 18:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2021 21:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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