ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264573
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1943 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 207 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED442 |
| MSN: | EM-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bad Münder am Deister, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Takeoff at 18:37 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover.
The aircraft was shot down by Oberleutnant Helmut Niklas of the 6./NJG 3 based at Schleswig airfield.
Note: coned by searchlights.
All eight rest in the Hannover War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED442&qand=1943-09-22&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Nachtjagdgeschwader/NJG3.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2021 17:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
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