ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22383
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 June 1940 |
| Time: | 01:40 |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111H-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 3.Staffel I./KG 26 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Barnes Ness near Dunbar, East Lothian -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was on a night bombing mission to the Edinburgh area when it was illuminated by searchlights. Spitfires of 603 Sqn, RAF, flown by Flt Lt Alexander Vallance Riddell 'Sandy' Johnstone and Sqn Ldr George Pinkerton had been ordered up at 01:25 hrs and spotted the "coned" bomber and attacked setting one of its engines on fire. As the aircraft descended the night sky was suddenly lit up when the pilot turned on his landing lights before ditching successfully in the sea.
Pilot - Hptm. H. Schwilden - Killed
Sources:
1. https://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/luftlossreg-bomb-KG26.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 12:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 10-Jan-2012 08:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase] |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:59 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2017 21:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jan-2020 20:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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