Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

Hello

Can anyone help me with a picture of Lancaster PB-347 ........
or a picture of the crewmembers.
I know he crashed it on September 20 1944 at the Elmpt/Roermond border, what was de cause of the crash ??

if you can help........


Michel

Re: Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

Hello,

Lancaster PB 359, 106 Squadron shot down by a night fighter. The source is the Report on Loss of Aircraft on operations, Report.No. K.285. I think, PB-347 was also a victim of a night fighter. In this night NJG 1, II./and IV. Gruppe and II./NJG 2 and I./NJG 11 had victories about Lancaster.

Regards

Re: Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

Extract from Vol. 2 of the Nachtjagd War Diaries 2nd edition (in preparation, due out in 2014/15):

Lt. Friedrich Forstner: 1 Stab IV./NJG1 Lanc/Halif N.W. München-Gladbach: 2.800 m. 23.09 poss. 106 Sqn Lancaster PB347, 467 Sqn Lancaster PB299 or 619 Sqn Lancaster PB405
Oblt. Fritz Lau: 16 4./NJG1 Lancaster est. 40 km. W.N.W. München-Gladbach (KN): 3.200 m. 23.11 prob. 106 Sqn Lancaster PB347

Cheers, Theo

Re: Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

PB347 crashed on 23.15 hour, conform Bomber Command Losses 1944
(W R Chorley).
It should be one of this pliots who shot down PB347
I think it was Oblt. Fritz Lau ? wen i compare for the time.......

Thanks Guys..

Michel

Re: Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

Michel, realize that the times in Chorley are often guesstimates and not 100% accurate. Are you planning to do any digging at the site? I am about 40 minutes south of the crash-site. Danny

Re: Lancaster PB-347 106 Squadron
 

Hi,

I know about the time ,it is not always 100% accurate..

No i have no plan for digging......

Michel