ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50767
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Focke-Wulf Fw 58 |
| Owner/operator: | I./JG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Twente Airfield, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Twente airfield (NL) |
"In addition to the nightly intruder attacks, Twente also suffered a number of strafing attacks during the day. One of them took place on March 29, 1944. Under the direction of Colonel G.E. Duncan, the commander of the 353th Fighter Group, American Thunderbolts carried out an occasional attack at the airfield. Duncan himself shot at a rushing official car. Five occupants were injured, including Obergefreiter E. Kulf who died on 1 April as a result of his injuries. (He belonged to the Stabskompanie of the III./NJG 2). Furthermore, two Fw 190s and an Fw 58 were damaged."
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3560A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Mar-2019 09:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2020 15:34 | DB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 14:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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