ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232013
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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1945 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 |
| Owner/operator: | 2./JG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schöppingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Twente airfield (NL) |
| Werneuchen airfield (G) |
Under command of Major G. Capito, the I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader was ordered to the eastern front. The aircraft would have to fly to Werneuchen in Brandenburg first.
Due to fog, takeoff was delayed. Warning came in, that enemy fighter bombers were on their way.
However, when the weather cleared, some aircraft did take off, ignoring the warning. RCAF Supermarine Spitfires of the 401, 411 & 442 Squadrons dove onto the aircraft and took out a stunning number of eleven Focke-Wulfs.
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Oberfähnrich Helmut Schwager did not survive the encounter with the Spitfires. He rests at Schöppingen.
Sources:
http://www.luchtoorlogboventwente.nl/450114LUF.php
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2020 16:06 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 31-Jan-2020 22:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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