ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214733
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1943 |
| Time: | 03:59 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB835 |
| MSN: | DY-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Auvelais, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of the 12./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Leeuwarden airfield, the Netherlands.
Takeoff time: 21:12
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/sproat-gordon.html
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/sproat-gordon.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 July 1943 | JB894 | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF | 6 | between Brunssum and Scherpenseel (municipality Übach-Palenberg) |  |
w/o |
| 25 July 1943 | JD316 | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF | 7 | Lengenbostel, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 25 July 1944 | LL552 | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF | 6 | Near Piencourt, Eure |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2018 07:58 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 15-Oct-2018 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2018 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 03:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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