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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1939 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 222 (Natal) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6710 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF North Weald, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
| RAF North Weald |
Blenheim L6710: He took off for a daylight training flight. 06/11/1939
Pilot pulled up the lever for the undercarriage instead of for the flaps while the aircraft was stationary on the aerodrome after landing at 12:00 hrs, causing damage to the airframe.
Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (33500) Arthur Frank DELAMORE (pilot) RAF Ok
Sources:
1.Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p 57)
2.National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1625: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359613
3.ORB 222 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 21:49 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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