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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 1939 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4903 |
| MSN: | UX-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton |
82 Sqn RAF carried out a joint sweep to the German coast with 21 Sqn RAF using six Blenheims each. 20/12/1939
Blenheim P4903/U: Hit in the starboard elevator and fin by AA fire from Kriegsmarine minesweepers off the German coast at 14:10hrs. The aerial was shot away also. The aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt (516360) James Joseph GRIERSON (Pilot) RAF : Ok
Sgt (561573) Herbert Henry KELLEWAY (Obs.) RAF : Ok
AC1 (544700) Eric Lionel WOLVERSON (WOp/AG) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 January 1940 | P4903 | 82 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 10 April 1940 | P4903 | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 17 May 1940 | P4903 | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF | 0 | near Laon, Aisne department in Hauts-de-France |  |
w/o |
| 14 June 1940 | R3707 | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 22:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 09:36 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Sep-2024 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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