ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22386
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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 1940 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111H-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab II./KG 26 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 1H+AC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles east of Redcar, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
(1H+AC) The aircraft was forced to ditch after combat with F/Lt Eric Norman Ryder of 41 Sqn Catterick the aircraft ditched 15 miles east of Redcar, North Yorkshire 1245hrs. Ryder's aircraft was hit by return fire and he also ended up ditching successfully off the North Yorkshire coast the first RAF aircraft lost to enemy action in defence of the home islands
Oberstlt Hans Hefele Gruppenkommadeur of II/KG26 (POW),
Lt Rudolf Behnisch pilot pow
Lt Georg Kempe observer pow
Uffz Albert Weber wireless operator pow
Uffz Alfred Bächle mechanic pow
Sources:
Luftwaffe Crash Book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 12:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-Nov-2012 16:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2020 11:09 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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