ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233199
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 August 1941 |
| Time: | 00:15 claim |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 15 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | W6629 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weston-on-the-Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Rolf Bussmann of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88 C-4 from Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands. The German pilot submitted a claim for 01:15 (German time).
The pilot, Leading Aircraftman C P Blair, did not survive.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W6629
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2020 13:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
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