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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1939 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1246 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Orly aerodrome, near Paris -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Metz airfield (Fr.) |
| Orly aerodrome (Fr.) |
Blenheim L1246. Takeoff for a Recco sortie at 13:15hrs from Metz airfield as a forward base. 30/10/1939
Badly damaged in attacks by two Bf 109s during a photo-reconnaissance sortie of the Siegfried Line west of Essen. Further damaged when an undercarriage leg collapsed on landing at Orly aerodrome, near Paris at 17:15 hrs. On landing with one undercarriage leg collapsed and the port wing and tail section were damaged. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley John FARMER (563653) pilot RAF Ok
Sgt John Rose PROCTOR (515376) Obs RAF : Ok
LAC Ivor Robert William PARLOW (545847) WOp/AG RAF : Ok
Sources:
Bristol Blenheim production list
ORB 57 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2024 18:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 26-Aug-2024 18:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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