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| Date: | Friday 2 August 1940 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8780 |
| MSN: | XD-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Blenheim R3912: Take-off for a mission over occupied Europe /attack on an oil refinery at Brest. 02/08/1940
Damaged by AA fire in the starboard front fuselage and starboard engine nacelle over Brest in France during an attack on an oil refinery. The aircraft force-landed at RAF Thorney Island at 15.00 hrs.
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt (745789) Leslie Stuart MILLEN (Pilot) RAF wounded in his left arm
Sgt (580536) Richard Hayes CARR (Obs.) RAF Ok
Sgt (550608) John Ivor PARRY (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
See https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/411946 for the correct entry for L8780
According to AIR81/1254 registration R3912 had other crewmembers.
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T0766&date=&location=&pn=&unit
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2024 12:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2025 14:46 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Sep-2025 16:06 | Stuw | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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