ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275746
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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 1942 |
| Time: | 23:06 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 110 |
| Owner/operator: | I./NJG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Venlo Airfield, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Venlo airfield |
Takeoff at 21:55 hrs for a Feindflug - operational sortie. On this evening, RAF Bomber Command raided Essen in Germany.
In a report to I./NJG 1 dated 5 April 1942, Oberleutnant Knickmeier, Nachtjagdführer of Raum 5B stated:
Ofw Herzog was put onto a contact at 22:56. The attack took place at 22:58. During the attack the fighter was shot up, and was forced to land due to engine damage.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 18:58 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 09:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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