ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34407
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8406 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chinele -
 Ethiopia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aden |
| RAF Aden |
Shot down by Capitano Corrado Ricci in a CR.32.
Tke off at 13:30 as one of a flight of six
Crew:
Sgt J.C. Franks (pilot) RAF PoW.
Sgt Thain (nav.) RAF PoW.
LAC Cumner-Price (Wop/AG) RAF PoW.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Nationl Archieves Kew, Sqdn 8 ORB REcord of Events AIR27/114/18 page 1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2008 19:31 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 22:22 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 15:10 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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