ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218564
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| Date: | Saturday 16 November 1940 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 2./NJG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 3004 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Bremerhaven -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gütersloh airfield (G) |
During a combat with a 44 Squadron Hampden, the Messerschmitt was hit by return fire. 30 bullet holes and a slightly injured Knacke were the result.
On this evening, RAF Bomber Command raided Hamburg, Germany.
Damage: 25%
Pilot:
Flugzeugführer Leutnant Reinhold Knacke - injured in his foot
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
Deutsche Luftwaffe Verluste nach Flugzeugtypen Teil 3 by Michael Balss
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2018 09:20 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jan-2020 16:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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