ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22859
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 1940 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8376 |
| MSN: | UQ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Derna -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG-020 RAF Quotafiyah |
| RAF Quotafiyah |
Blenheim L8376/D “The Porpoise” Took off for mission. 04/09/1940
Damaged by CR.42 attack in an early afternoon raid on Derna. Forced-land near Derna after being struck by ground fire. The plane crashed wheels up at 15:20 hrs. The aircraft was later strafed and burned.
Crew:
S/Ldr (33018) Alfonso Rudolf Gordon BAX (pilot) RAF: POW with a broken leg.
Sgt (561042) Ronald Alexander BAIN (Obs.) RAF: POW
AC1 (640708) Leonard Ernest Charles WISE (WOp/AG) RAF: PoW
Sources:
1.Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
2.http://www.211squadron.org/arg_bax.html
3.POW list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2008 01:44 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Sep-2008 02:14 | JINX | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2013 20:12 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 19:47 | Polish | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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