ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216209
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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1943 |
| Time: | 14:57 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-70-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 379th BGp /524th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-29776 |
| MSN: | WA-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Grettstadt, Bayern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kimbolton /AAF Sta.117 |
Probably hit by the night fighter pilots Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Engel of the 1./NJG 6 and Feldwebel Günther Bahr of the 3./NJG 6, both flying a Bf 110G. Bahr took off from Kitzingen airfield.
Crew: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/3707
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/3707
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2018 14:21 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 12-Oct-2018 14:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:35 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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