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| Date: | Thursday 20 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4817 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden -
 Yemen
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
| RAF Khormaksar |
From Aden /Khormaksar, six Blenheims Mk I of No.8 Sqdn take off at 05:55hrs to attack Dire Dawa. Arrived above the objective, the British are engaged by a Fiat CR.42 of 413a Squadriglia CT (Tenente Luciano Cacciavillani) and a Fiat CR.32 of 410a Squadriglia CT (Sergente Maggiore Antonio Giardinà). The two Italians claim a shared victory, but all bombers return without damage, their pilots claiming to have escaped the Italian fighters thanks to their higher speeds.
Blenheim L4817: Take off at 06:00 hrs for attack Dire Dawa. 20/06/1940
Blenheim L4817 has to return prematurely /returned early due to engine trouble.
Landing Ok at base at 07:50hrs on 20/06/1940
Crew:
P/O (39257) Peter Alexander NICHOLAS (pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt ???? TAMLIN (Obs) RAF Ok
LAC (527234) Donald John Ross WILSON (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 8 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2024 22:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 14-Sep-2024 22:58 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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