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| Date: | Friday 5 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4863 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Blenheim P4863. Takeoff for training flight /bombing practice at Otmoor ranges, Oxfordshire. 05/01/1940
The plane landing at RAF Upper Heyford before bombing practice at Otmoor ranges. Pilot selected the undercarriage lever in error for the flaps lever after landing na airfield. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (33303) John Colpoys BREESE (Pilot) RAF and crew unhurt.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2024 10:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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