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Time of crash of 550 Sqn Lancaster LM455 near Blâmont, 28-29.7.1944?
Dear all,
Can anybody provide me with the time of crash of 550 Squadron Lancaster LM455 near Blâmont during the 28-29 July 1944 Stuttgart raid? The aircraft was shot down by a night fighter, crashed and exploded near Blâmont, E of Luneville, but I have not found a time of the crash. Grateful for any details, Theo |
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Re: Time of crash of 550 Sqn Lancaster LM455 near Blâmont, 28-29.7.1944?
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Re: Time of crash of 550 Sqn Lancaster LM455 near Blâmont, 28-29.7.1944?
Interesting links, thank you.
Funny how one says it was a moonless night, and the other says there was a brilliant moon. Or is google translator at fault? Peter |
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Re: Time of crash of 550 Sqn Lancaster LM455 near Blâmont, 28-29.7.1944?
Odd, here is a chart of the moon phases for July, 1944, so it appears it was actually a first quarter moon on the 28th/29th. It may be visibility depended on where you were located. If there were low rain clouds it may not have been visible from the ground, for example.
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_calendar/1944/july Rain map for the 28th of July: https://www.infoclimat.fr/cartes/obs...0h/france.html Last edited by RSwank; 29th May 2018 at 13:47. |
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