ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233952
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 1941 |
| Time: | 01:55 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z6586 |
| MSN: | ZA-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Martenslinde, Bilzen, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 22:02 hrs for an operation to Köln, Germany.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinrich Griese of the 1./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z6586
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2020 18:11 | TigerTimon | Added |
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