ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225845
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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 1940 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Dornier Do 17M |
| Owner/operator: | 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.14 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 5F+OM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nutford Farm, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cherbourg-Querqueville airfield, Normandie, France |
Took off from Cherbourg-Querqueville for a visual reconnaissance of road and rail traffic along the south coast. Intercepted by three Hurricanes of 238 Squadron at 18,000 feet, burst into flames at 6,000 feet and was on fire when it landed. The crew stayed with the aircraft, one helping the other two out.
Crew:
Flugzeugführer - Feldwebel Fritz Bohnen. 55825/? - Captured wounded.
Beobachter - Oberleutnant Georg Thiel. 55825/? – Captured wounded.
Bordschütze - Unteroffizier. Alfred Werner. 55825/? – Captured badly wounded.
Sources:
- Luftwaffe losses aircrewremembrancesociety3.com
- GQM (#1-2)
- http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20France.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2019 14:44 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 05-Jun-2019 14:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
| 10-Dec-2019 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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