The aircraft took part in a bombing mission to the Focke Wulf plant at Bremen, Germany, on April 17 1943, at which time several aircraft were lost. The cause of the loss is unknown as both flak and enemy aircraft were intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above taken from the Group History<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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