The story
At the date of 19-09-1944, time: not known, the aircraft type Fw 190 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Arnhem (SW of). The unit of crew and plane is: 3./JG 11. First flyer rank: Gfr., name: R. Fermes. The plane belonged to the German forces.
Wim Slangen: Aangeschoten door 531 AAA / D batterij geplaatst nabij Simpelveld Neergestort nabij Duits-Pannesheide. Piloot Fernes POW in USA tot januari 1946
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 44 | Feindflug | - | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Focke-Wulf | Fw 190 | A-8 | 173849 | Gelbe 10 | 3./JG 11 | Luftwaffe | Wiesbaden Erbenheim |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Probably shot down by 531st AAA | Kerkrade - Kohlscheid (Germany) area | 100% | Germany |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flugzeugführer | Gfr. | R. | Fernes | 20 | 68454/602 | Luftwaffe | POW | - | FSA |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Namentliche Verlustmeldung | WASt; 531st AAW Bn records |
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