ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264583
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1943 |
| Time: | 23:11 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LW261 |
| MSN: | NP-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Groß Lobke, Algermissen, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lissett, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 19:06 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover.
The aircraft was engaged by Oberfeldwebel Kurt Welter of the 5./JG 301 (flying a Bf 109 G-6) and by heavy (schwere) Flak.
Note: aircraft was coned by searchlight(s).
All seven crew members rest in the Hannover War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW261&qand=1943-09-22&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
http://ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg301.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2021 18:57 | TigerTimon | Added |
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