ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209048
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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1943 |
| Time: | 02:28 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS604 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 km north of Le Thour, 21 km west-northwest of Rethel, Grand Est -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Kurt Fladrich of the 9./NJG 4, flying a Bf 110 or Do 217 from Juvincourt airfield.
Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: KO-B
Takeoff time: 00:50
Crew: http://aircrewremembered.com/thomas-arthur.html
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/21995-DS6041943-04-11.html
http://aircrewremembered.com/thomas-arthur.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2018 08:00 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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