ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233041
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1941 |
| Time: | 03:22 claim |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE263 |
| MSN: | QR- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
Takeoff at 22:25 hrs for an operation to Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein.
Probably, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Walter Fenske of the 3./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=AE263
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 June 1940 | P4341 | 61 Sqn RAF | 4 | between Schipluiden and Abtswoude, Delft, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 10 February 1941 | P4409 | 61 Sqn RAF | 4 | Bluestone Plantation, near Cawston, Norfok, England |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2020 12:44 | TigerTimon | Added |
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