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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4836 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wittering, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
Blenheim P4836: Takeoff for a Calibration flight /Airborne interception radar test on 13/01/1940
Pilot deceived by heavy white frost on the airfield, held off too high when landing after a local flight for an A.I. (Airborne interception radar) test. Aircraft tail struck the ground heavily after the pilot corrected a wing dip. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt. Robert REID (Pilot) RAF Ok
??? (WOp/AG) RAF unhurt.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2024 18:46 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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