ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221627
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 February 1941 |
| Time: | 03:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z5877 |
| MSN: | YH- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Feltwell |
Blenheim Z5877: Took off at 22:10 hrs for an operation to industrial targets at Hannover, Ger. 10/02/1941
The aircraft was shot down on return to base, by night fighter pilot Oblt. Paul Semrau of the 3./NJG 2, flying a Ju 88 C-2 from Gilze-Rijen airfield NL. Crash on landing at 03:10 hrs. 11/02/1941
Crew:
Sgt (740638) Albert CHATTAWAY (Pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (86422) George Eltham SHARVELL (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (????) Kenneth BIRCH (WOp/AG) RAFVR: injured;
Sources:
1.Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
2.http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z5877
3.AIR81/5088
4.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1942 | V5851 | 21 Sqn RAF | 3 | Spinney Farm Stow Bedon, 3 miles south of Watton, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2019 17:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 07-Feb-2019 20:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 08-Feb-2019 12:54 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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