ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240029
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| Date: | Friday 26 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | Braune 28 |
| MSN: | 464848 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Usch-Scheidemühl (today Pila) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Stargard-Klützow |
Shot down during a low altitude attack against Russian troups. Aircraft received hit into the engine by anti aircraft fire, which set the engine on fire. Crash landed and pilot Gefreiter Gerhard Kuckuck survived the crash with injuries. He hided for 12 days behind Russian lines before he crossed front lines and was found by German troups. The aircraft belonged to 14. Einsatzstaffel / Ergänzungsgeschwader 1, based at that time at Stargard-Klützow.
Sources:
CV of Gerhard Kuckuck, the pilot.
Additional information of the TOCH-forum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2020 08:08 | Thomas | Added |
| 15-Aug-2020 08:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 15-Aug-2020 08:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Sep-2020 19:24 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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