Thread: 8./ KG40 loss
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Old 7th April 2022, 21:03
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Re: 8./ KG40 loss

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Originally Posted by TigerTimon View Post
Hello,


The death card of Kahra says the aircraft was engaged in a 'Feindflug gegen England' (operational sortie against England), the GQM says Heimatflug however.
The crash occured at around half past three (Fold3).


Does anyone have an idea of what the purpose of this flight could have been?


Kind regards,
Timon
The GQM loss return says
F (= Feindflug), not H (= Heimatflug)
Ursache/cause: Absturz infolge Bedienungsfehler/crash due to operating error
Verlustursache/loss category 20 = Totalverlust ohne Feindeinwirkung mit Feindauftrag / destroyed without enemy action on operational flight.
Regards
Leo
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