ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266280
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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1944 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 11./NJG 6 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 160129 |
| MSN: | 2Z+QV |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | northeast of Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kitzingen airfield, Germany |
Took off shortly after 21:00 hrs for a Nachtschlacht operation in the area of Metz-Luxemburg-Longwy.
The aircraft was hit by ack-ack northeast of Longwy at 22:30 hrs, two of the crew baling out near Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) to be taken prisoners of war. The pilot, however, managed to fly his crippled Nachtjäger back to base where he performed a smooth landing.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
NVM (NJG6_IV_037); Kock, KTB NJG6, page 196
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2021 07:36 | TigerTimon | Added |
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