ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204439
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 28 July 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 |
| Owner/operator: | II./JG 300 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 172997 |
| MSN: | gelbe 7 + – |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | two kilometres from Gehren, Ilmenau, Thüringen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bad Wörishofen airfield |
On 28 July, 1944, a large formation of US 4-engine bombers was sent to raid the Merseberg- Leuna industrial complex.
Fighters of the Luftwaffe rose to intercept this force. In the ensuing air battle Fw190A-8 coded Yellow 7, flown by the Gruppenadjutant of II./JG 300, collided with another Luftwaffe fighter and crashed.
The pilot of Yellow 7, Lt Gerhard Bärsdorf, did not survive the accident.
Sources:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/barsdorf.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2018 07:19 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Jan-2018 06:27 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2019 16:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2019 15:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2019 19:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation