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| Date: | Friday 11 August 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1112 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chellaston, near Derby, Derbyshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Bristol Blenheim L1112: Written off (destroyed) 11/08/1939 when engine failed, aircraft struck a ditch during a forced landing & tipped up at Chellaston, near Derby, Derbyshire.
According to a contemporary newspaper report ("Derby Evening Telegraph" 12th August 1939)
The crew were:
S/Ldr (16259) George Frederick WHISTONDALE (pilot) RAF : Ok
Sgt (564527) Harold John William 'Bish' BAREHAM (Obs.) RAF : Ok
AC.1 (533230) George William WHITEHEAD (WOp/AG) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?20796-Blenheim-L1112-82-Sqn-Crew-Details-Update-to-Bomber-Command-Losess-Vol-1-(Revised)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2013 07:18 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 14:52 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 15-Apr-2022 05:42 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jul-2024 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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