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Description A German Heinkel He 115 on fire and trailing smoke, photographed by the observer of De Havilland Mosquito "P" of No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF based at Leuchars, Fife (UK), which intercepted the seaplane 60 m above the sea off Bremanger, Norway, while conducting a shipping reconnaissance. The Mosquito closed to within 200 m to finish off the Heinkel with cannon fire, which crashed into the sea shortly afterwards.
Date between 1943 and 1944
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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This photograph CE 118 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author No. 333 Squadron RAF; post-work: Cobatfor

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