ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311629
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 1944 |
| Time: | 01:25 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE134 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Appeldoorn, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire |
Lancaster NE134: Took off 22:29 hrs for Night bombing operation to Dortmund. 22/05/1944
Hit by Flak and crashed W of the Rhine at Appeldorn 4 km ESE of Kalkar.
Struck by flak from Schwerer Flak Abteilung 447
Crew:
2x killed + 4x POW + 1x evader
Sources:
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 012.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2023 21:32 | redsix | Added |
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