ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234100
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1940 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: | Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 |
| Owner/operator: | GB II/12 Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 0046 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grand'Route, Oreye, Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft had taken off for an operation to the bridges over the Albert Canal.
It was shot down in aerial combat with the Luftwaffe. Radio operator Adjt Natta managed to bail out, injured. He was taken prisoner of war as the only survivor.
Sources:
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/l%C3%A9o-451-te-oreye
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T0520A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2020 15:45 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 17-Mar-2020 15:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-May-2020 08:27 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 02:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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