ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14650
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Date: | Thursday 9 January 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | L1226 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing. -
France
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim L1226: Took off for a "Intruder" mission to Pois and Beauvais. 09/01/1941
Believed shot down by flak/AA fire at Beauvais. However, Hptm. Hans von Hahn from the Stab I./JG 3 claimed a Blenheim shot down on this date. (Other sources state that the Blenheim involved was T2163 of 82 Sqdn.
Crew:
Sgt (815068) Robert William JONES (pilot) RAFVR - bale out /POW
Sgt (581013) George Edward BESSELL (obs.) RAF - bale out /POW
Sgt Sgt (752429) Reginald Walter CULLEN (WOp/AG) RAFVR - bale out /POW
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/11984.php 3.
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/blenheim/105326-4157685.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 20:49 |
JINX |
Added |
21-Jan-2012 08:04 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country] |
06-Jul-2013 05:43 |
JINX |
Updated [Operator] |
23-Aug-2013 03:42 |
JINX |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
20-Sep-2014 08:42 |
Holschtein |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
19-May-2015 16:35 |
H.Shaft |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
26-Sep-2018 10:19 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
19-May-2019 01:27 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
19-May-2019 01:28 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
18-Apr-2022 04:59 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Damage] |
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