ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267394
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | 19:25 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 576 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LM122 |
| MSN: | UL-X2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Liège -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 16:12 hrs for an operation against Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by Oberfeldwebel Josef Ströhlein of the 6./NJG 1, who was flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+BN from Düsseldorf airfield.
Those who perished rest in the Hotton War Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LM122&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1944 | ME726 | 576 Sqn RAF | 8 | near Assens, Syddenmark |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2021 15:03 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jun-2022 02:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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