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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 1941 |
| Time: | 13:07 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5826 |
| MSN: | XD-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Blenheim V5826/F: Took off at 09:49 hrs for an Bombing operation against the Cologne - Knapsack power station at Hürth in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ger.) 12/08/1941
Action brought a heavy loss, not only to 139 Sqdn RAF. In total of the 54 aircraft despatched 12 Blenheims and 6 escorting Spitfires were lost. No. 139 Sqdn lost 3 aircraft with 7 airmen killed and 2 made prisoner of war.
Blenheim V5826 crashed at RAF Horsham St Faith on return from operational flight over Cologne at 13:07 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (84881) Harry Rutherford CROMBIE DFC (WOp/AG) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (923700) Fredrick Lancelot Charlie JEWELL (Obs.) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (65566) Richard John CHAMBERLAIN DFC (Pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/8269
4.CWGC
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