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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1939 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4905 |
| MSN: | BQ-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim L4905. While parked on RAF Manston another Blenheim of the unit ((P4829, F/O Hayes) taxied into it at approximately 06:30 hrs on 06/12/1939 and damaging the port wing.
No air or ground crew casualties. The aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1940 | L4905 | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Biggin Hill, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent, England | |
min |
| 3 October 1940 | L4905 | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF | 3 | Broadstone Warren Forest Row, Sussex, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 18:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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