ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227179
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 1940 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Stab/KG 30 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 0274 |
| MSN: | 4D+AA, blaue A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Church Field, Newells Farm, Nuthurst, near Horsham, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eindhoven airfield (NL) |
Mission: Attack on London Docks, London, England.
Pilot: Oblt. Rolf Heim.
Observer: Uffz. Josef Beck.
Radio/Op: Fw. A Fuhs.
Gunner: Uffz. Walter Baustian.
REASON FOR LOSS:
Took off 15.30 hrs. with four 250 kg bombs; target the London Docks; the same mission having been carried out successfully the previous day. Fifteen aircraft set out all flying in a Ketten Vic astern led by Oblt. Metzatin.
Although the Geschwader Kommandeur, Oberst. Rieckhoff, should have been flying in this aircraft, he was actually with Oblt. Gollnesch in 4D + FA. Before reaching the objective the formation was attacked by twelve Spitfires, the perspex roof, together with machine guns was jettisoned, the oil radiators were hit and the pilot made a belly landing. Engines: 211B, manufactured by Junkers AG, Kothen-Anhalt. Nos 53378 on 11/4/40 and 53078 on 17/2/40.
Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless with thanks to the late Steve Hall.
Sources:
Luftwaffe losses aircrewremembrancesociety3.com
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Kampfgeschwader/KG30.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2019 15:07 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-Dec-2019 10:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jan-2020 20:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2020 22:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator] |
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