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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 1939 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1146 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Honnington, 6 miles south of Thetford, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Étain-Rouvres airfield, Meuse |
| RAF Honnington, Suffolk |
Blenheim L1146: Aircraft suffered a broken stern frame during take-off at 09.00 hrs from Étain-Rouvres (Meuse) for a day reconnaissance sortie to photograph the railways between Münster and Bremen in north-west Germany. Landed at Honnington airfield in England 13.30 hrs. 17/10/1939
After debriefing at RAF Honnington the crew flew on to RAF Upper Heyford airfield, the pre-war base of 57 Sqn., where the damage was only discovered the next day (18/10/1939 )
Aircraft was damaged and was repair.
Crew:
F/Lt (37337) Geoffrey Middleton"Geoff" WYATT (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt (365263) William Jesse "Bill" GARDNER (Obs.) RAF Ok
LAC (523537) Frank Thomas "Jack" RUSSELL (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
The Bristol Blenheim production list
ORB 57 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2024 18:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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