ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221630
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 1941 |
| Time: | 05:58 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P1164 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
When flying with navigation lights on, the aircraft was hit by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Kurt Herrmann of the 1./NJG 2, flying a Ju 88 C-2 from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
The pilot force-landed the aircraft at RAF Hemswell.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2019/02/02/nachtjagd-i/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2019 17:59 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 08-Feb-2019 12:53 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Jul-2023 15:43 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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