ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212075
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| Date: | Sunday 13 June 1943 |
| Time: | 10:12 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 423rd BSqn /306th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-5218 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Bremen, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
'Sky Wolf' was shot down by Oberleutnant Willi Elstermann of the 6./NJG 3, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Schleswig airfield. Unteroffizier Hans Meissner, also of the 6./NJG 3, contributed in shooting down this aircraft.
Target: Bremen
Call Sign: RD-J
Crew: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/7877
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/7877
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2018 08:48 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Jun-2018 08:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2019 07:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 17:12 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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