ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212243
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | JD107 |
| MSN: | EQ-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Caen, Calvados 14 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann H. Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein of the Stab IV./NJG 5, flying a Ju 88 C-6. The Halifax was on a bombing mission to the Schneider and Breuil factories at Le Creusot in Eastern France.
Takeoff time: 21:59
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD107
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD107
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2018 19:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 06-Oct-2018 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 14:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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