ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218812
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| Date: | Saturday 11 December 1943 |
| Time: | 12:17 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-80-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 100th BGp /351th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-37715 |
| MSN: | EP-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Norderney island -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorpe Abbotts /AAF Sta.139 |
Probably hit by Rolf-Günther Hermichen of the Stab I./JG 11, flying from Husum airfield.
The aircraft was on an operation to an industrial area at Emden, Germany.
Crew: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6639
Sources:
N. Hector in FB group 'German Luftwaffe Losses and Claims'
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6639
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2018 16:06 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 01-Apr-2020 19:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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