Halifax LK926 /76 Sqn

[Mike H]

Can anyone help regarding the loss of Halifax LK926 20th December 1943. Not sure if shot down by night fighter or Flak? I understand Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part 3, has the loss due to Flak.

[Alex Smart]

Fix obtained 51°48'N,03° 44'E. at 21.53 hrs.
Date on page incorrectly dated 29th.
LK926, "C".

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/51094

[Mike H]

Hi Alex,
Thanks for responding. I could not find any luftwaffe pilot claim for LK926. Is there anyway to find out more details of the marine flak?


Regards,
Mike.

[Faenor]

Hi,

some info about this machine: " The Halifax could be a victim of Oblt Werner Baake of 3./NJG1. He claimed a Halifax North-west of Eindhoven at 21.00 hrs."

https://netherlandsnewzealandwargrav...castricum.html

Faenor

[Mike H]

Hi Faenor,


Thanks for responding. I believe Werner Baake's claim at 21.00 hrs was for Halifax JN974 of 78 Squadron.


Regards,
Mike.

[Theo Boiten]

Hi all -this is the Baake claim plus matching Halifax loss:

Oblt. Werner Baake: 22 3./NJG1 Halifax Oirschot, 10 km NW Eindhoven (Truthahn): 3.200 m. 21.00 78 Sqn Halifax JN974

Cheers, Theo

[Mike H]

Hi Theo,
Thanks for the location detail.





Regards,
Mike.