ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216079
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1943 |
| Time: | 20:26 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EH990 |
| MSN: | LS-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea 50 km NW of Vlieland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Heinz Vinke of the 11./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110G from Leeuwarden airfield.
Operation: Gardening - sea/coastal mine-laying by aircraft
Takeoff time: 18:38
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=EH990
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=EH990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2018 16:50 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 04:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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