ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224284
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| Date: | Thursday 24 April 1941 |
| Time: | 23:44 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L1523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Blenheim L1523: Took off for Night Training flight. 24/04/1941
At low level over the airfield, the aircraft was hit by night fighter pilot Leutnant Heinz Völker of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Do 17 Z-10 from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
The pilot, whose name is not known, managed to land the aircraft back on the airfield. Crashed in forced landing near RAF Church Fenton, but it was later declared damaged beyond repair.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l1523.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Church_Fenton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2019 07:23 | TigerTimon | Added |
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