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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 1940 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6213 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim N6213. Takeoff for a Recco mission. 10/01/1940
Badly damaged in a running fight with Bf 110s of I./ZG 76 during an armed reconnaissance mission over the North Sea to the Skagerrak. Fuselage damaged and a tyre burst by enemy fire. Crashed on landing at 15.15hrs. on return when the port undercarriage leg sheared off.
Crew: all unhurt.
P/O (40658) Philip Valentine ARDERNE (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt W. EVANS (Obs.) RAF Ok
LAC John TIPPETT (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2024 22:58 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 25-Jul-2024 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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