ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311636
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| Date: | Monday 22 May 1944 |
| Time: | 02:51 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster B Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 619 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NN695 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 km north of Bury St. Edmonds, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dunholme Lodge |
| RAF Wretham |
Mission to Duisburg. Caught by an intruder over Norfolk on the homeward leg, the Lancaster crashed close to Wretham airfield, near Thetford
Credited to Unteroffizier Eberhard Baier as his 5th victory.
Sources:
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 012.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 01:48 | redsix | Added |
| 29-May-2023 10:16 | Nepa | Updated |
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