ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266597
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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 1944 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FW216 |
| MSN: | MQ- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tordouet, Calvados -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Vimoutiers |
On a flare dropping mission in the Vimoutiers area. Hit by flak 15km NE of target, crashed near Tordouet with the loss of the entire crew.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=FW216
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=fw216&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2021 01:01 | tachel | Added |
| 10-Aug-2021 02:27 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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