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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 1939 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1517 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Gravesend, Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
| RAF Gravesend, Kent |
Blenheim L1517: Aircraft suffered slight damage when it hit a windsock during landing at night at 00:45 hrs at RAF Gravesend after a flight from RAF Biggin Hill. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (90129) Charles Augustus LEE - STEERE (pilot) RAF Ok.
AC1 (623610) George William ROBERTS (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 601 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 11:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 23-Aug-2024 12:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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