Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Yellow 8,
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Date:Saturday 24 August 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4
Owner/operator:9/III./JG 3 Luftwaffe
Registration: Yellow 8
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Channel -   United Kingdom
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Desvres
Destination airport:
Narrative:
9/III./ JG 3. Flown by Lt Franz Achleitner. Shot down by British fighters over the Channel. Pilot POW.

Sources:

http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0028.html
Datenbank der Deutschen Luftwaffe

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2015 14:31 Daniel Nole Added
29-Sep-2015 07:57 Anon. Updated [Operator, Narrative]
10-Dec-2019 17:25 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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