ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227593
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 1941 |
| Time: | 01:19 LT |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 C-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 3./NJG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 0842 |
| MSN: | R4+BL, gelbe B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gilze-Rijen airfield (NL) |
Flown by night fighter pilot Leutnant Heinz Völker, the aircraft collided with Wellington R1334 of 11 OTU RAF.
There were no survivors amongst the two aircraft.
Crew:
Flugzeugführer - Leutnant Heinz Völker
Bordfunker - Unteroffizier Herbert Indenbirken
Bordmechaniker - Feldwebel Andreas Würstl
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2019 19:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 21-Mar-2020 16:39 | DB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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