Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk II JD260,
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Date:Wednesday 18 August 1943
Time:01:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax Mk II
Owner/operator:158 Sqn RAF
Registration: JD260
MSN: NP-S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Greifswald, Pommern -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Lissett
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Probably shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Walter Barte of the 4./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 'G9+HM' from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium.

Takeoff time: 21:23
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD260

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JD260

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 July 1942 W1179 158 Sqn RAF 7 Waddenzee S of Terschelling, Friesland w/o
17 September 1942 W1222 158 Sqn RAF 7 Ossum-Bösinghoven, Meerbusch, Nordrhein-Westfalen w/o
22 September 1943 HR776 158 Sqn RAF 3 Hüpede, Pattensen, Niedersachsen w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2018 17:50 TigerTimon Added
02-Nov-2018 17:40 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
04-Jul-2022 05:32 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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