ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277567
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1942 |
| Time: | 23:35 LT |
| Type: |  Dornier Do 217 E-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 5./KG 2 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 5356 |
| MSN: | U5+MN, rote M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shute, near Axminster, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol airfield |
| Feindflug - Exeter |
Kurt Gumbart’s bomber had a payload of two 1,400kg bombs, all it could carry on a five-hour round trip without an intermediate landing in France.
Stalking the same skies that dark night in 1942 were Pilot Flying Officer Thorp and his wireless operator, Sergeant King, in their Beaufighter, of RAF 604 squadron, Middle Wallop. They intercepted U5+MN, the crew members being taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
GQM (#5); Blitz T&N, page 108; Balke, KG2, II, page 430
https://umborne.org/2010/04/german-bomber/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2022 17:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
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