ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233513
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1941 |
| Time: | 04:38 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z6798 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 5 mi. E of Flamborough Head, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, En -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 22:08 hrs for an operation to Hannover in Germany.
Upon return, the aircraft was substantially damaged by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Robert Lüddeke of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying Ju 88 C-4 R4+EL from Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands.
The pilot managed to safely perform a landing at RAF Topcliffe.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/z6798.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2020 15:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 16-Oct-2022 06:20 | Redsix1 | Updated [Source] |
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