ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264617
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| Date: | Thursday 23 September 1943 |
| Time: | 22:50 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 78 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LW266 |
| MSN: | EY-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 km south of Schöneberg, Rheinland-Pfalz (claim location) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 18:42 hrs (local time) for an operation against Mannheim in Baden-Württemberg.
The aircraft was shot down by Leutnant Walter Schön of the Stab I./NJG 1, who had taken off from Venlo airfield (the Netherlands) in a Heinkel He 219.
Those who perished rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW266&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
'He 219' by R. Francis Ferguson
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2021 12:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jun-2021 12:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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