ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206911
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1943 |
| Time: | 00:13 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 76 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DT556 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 km north of Kasterlee, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
Shot down by Ofw. Fritz Kruse of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Target: Berlin
Call Sign: MP-U
Takeoff time: 18:27
Sources:
https://www.luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/halifax-dt556-te-kasterlee
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One by Theo Boiten
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2018 16:23 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 07-Nov-2018 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 06:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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