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Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
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Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Parchim, Mecklenburg -
Germany
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter ace Franz Schall flying a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. it was Schall's 137th - and final - victory in air-to-air combat, but Schall then attempted an emergency landing at Parchim. His aircraft rolled into a bomb crater and exploded, killing him instantly.
Sources:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schall.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Schall
http://www.cebudanderson.com/262.htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Sep-2011 15:02 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
04-Jul-2022 09:28 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |