ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214335
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1943 |
| Time: | 00:36 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | EB258 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Westerland airfield, Sylt island -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tholthorpe |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Günter Liersch of the 4./NJG 3, flying a Do 217 N-1 or Ju 88 C-6 from Westerland airfield.
Takeoff time: 21:13
Crew: http://bomberhistory.co.uk/ja691/lossdetails/EB258
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://bomberhistory.co.uk/ja691/lossdetails/EB258
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 17:04 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 17:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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