ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220216
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulf Fw 190A |
| Owner/operator: | 1./JG 54 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Dobele -
 Latvia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
While returning from an air battle on 27 December 1944, two pilots of 1./JG 54, Lt Heinz Wernicke, a 117-victories ace and RK holder, and Uffz Wollien, collided in the air and were killed when their Fw 190 A (probably Fw 190 A-8) near their base of Schrunden (now Skrunda, Latvia).
Sources:
JG 54 loss list, by Günther Rosipal (http://www.jg54greenhearts.com/LossList.htm, no more online)
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=24211
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skrunda
http://www.maplandia.com/latvia/kuldigas/skrunda/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2018 09:58 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 27-Feb-2020 19:30 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2024 18:34 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
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