ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266563
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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1944 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 |
| Owner/operator: | 2./JG 105 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 5360 |
| MSN: | 7 + |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pierres, Eure-et-Loir 28 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chartres airfield |
F/Lt. Burroughs and F/Lt. Wonnacott of 414 Squadron RCAF flying Mustang Mk I aircraft on a "Ranger" mission, shot the Messerschmitt down while it engaged in a shooting exercise.
Unteroffizier Heinrich Riess did not survive.
Sources:
GQM-Schulen (Michael Balss); List of mr. Ring; VDK; gun camera films
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2021 08:07 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-Aug-2021 08:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
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