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Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1940 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | T1897 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Zedelghem, Prov. West-Vlanderen, Belgium. -
Belgium
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim T1897: Took off at 19:02 hrs for a Bombing mission over Dunkirk harbor and Cap Gris Nez.11/12/1940
The aircraft was shot down enemy AA fire and crashed in Zedelghem, Prov. West-Vlanderen, Belgium.
Crew:
F/Sgt (565331) Patrick Ranby RICHARDSON (Pilot) RAF: killed
Sgt (521006) James Frederick DONLON (Obs.) RAF: killed
Sgt (549511) Vivian Charles GIFFORD (WOp/AG) RAF: killed;
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/4538
5.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Jan-2011 14:12 |
ThW |
Added |
02-Oct-2014 17:17 |
TB |
Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
02-Oct-2014 17:18 |
TB |
Updated [Operator] |