ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248416
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 1944 |
| Time: | 02:25 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND628 |
| MSN: | AS-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km northwest of Rheinsheim, Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 21:10 hrs for a bombing operation against Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg.
The aircraft was claimed shot down by Feldwebel Heinz Misch of the 7./NJG 2 (took off from Volkel airfield, the Netherlands in Ju 88 G-6 4R+ER) and by Unteroffizier Heinrich Buhlmann of the 11./NJG 5.
Both claims were confirmed as full victories.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part four
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/heath-gordon.html
Google Maps
Liste (M.S.) for aircraft Fw. Misch
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2021 10:15 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Mar-2021 10:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2021 19:14 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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