ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224227
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 April 1941 |
| Time: | 23:20 LT |
| Type: | Dornier Do 17 Z-10 |
| Owner/operator: | 2./NJG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Norwich area, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL) |
The aircraft was substantially damaged in aerial combat by a British night fighter in the Norwich area.
The pilot, Feldwebel Heinrich Schwöbel and his gunner, Unteroffizier Eduard Funke were wounded. The latter having only sustained minor injuries, the pilot was less fortunate. Fw Schwöbel managed to perform a smooth landing at Gilze-Rijen, but succumbed to his injuries the same night.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
LW Losses by Michael Balss
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2019 14:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 12-Mar-2020 13:40 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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