ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48874
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| Date: | Saturday 7 April 1945 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | B.106 Twente Airfield, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On April 7, just after noon, a Bf 109 appeared from an easterly direction. The aircraft waggled over the field towards Hengelo, made a turn and approached with the wheels folded out. At the same time, a Bofors anti-aircraft gun opened fire, causing the tail of the aircraft to be shot off. The Messerschmitt crashed just short of the runway.
The pilot, presumably a deserter, didn't survive and is buried as unknown.
Sources:
'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd' page 423
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5523A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2020 18:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2020 08:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2020 08:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Jun-2022 14:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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