ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214314
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1943 |
| Time: | 04:20 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HR856 |
| MSN: | LQ-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 25 km north of mouth river Orne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gransden Lodge, England |
Shot down by Leutnant Detlef Grossfuss of the 2./JG 2, flying an Fw 190 A-6.
Takeoff time: 20:09
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=HR856
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=HR856
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 11:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Oct-2018 16:48 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
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