ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200939
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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7433 |
| MSN: | VE-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 90km west of Texel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim Z7433: Took off 14:40 hrs for Operation Fuller - Channel Dash. 12/02/1942
Aircraft failed to return from an attack on German warships Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisnau (Operation Fuller) in the English Channel,
Shot down 90km by pilot of V./JG1 90km W of Texel. (Name of pilot unknown).
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Peter Laurance Reynolds RAFVR 932196 [Killed]
Crew : Sergeant Hugh Patrick Anthony Guilfoyle RAFVR 1354001 [Killed]
Crew : Pilot Officer Peter John Hill RAFVR 104390 (NCO:1164950 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 September, 1941) [Killed]
Sources:
1. Bomber Command losses 1942
2. ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 1941 | R3905 | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea 1 km west of Westkapelle, Zeeland | |
w/o |
| 14 June 1941 | V6334 | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea or English Channel |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 13:36 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 24-Dec-2017 12:52 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 06:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Oct-2022 16:04 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2024 07:40 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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