ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143235
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| Date: | Monday 23 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5517 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dunkirk, Nord. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim V5517: Took off at 18:58 hrs for a attack to Mardyck airfield, Fr. (operation 'Circus 20') 23/06/1941
The aircraft was shot down by a German fighter over Dunkirk, Nord and crash landedat north east France.
Crew:
F/O (39310) Edward Thomas FAIRBANK (pilot) RAF - POW
Sgt (1153059) Ronald BUCKINGHAM (obs) RAFVR - POW
P/O (82984) Thomas Frederick HARRISON (WOp/AG) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/7117
5.POW list
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