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| Date: | Friday 24 May 1940 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8749 |
| MSN: | VE-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim L8749/VE-D: Take-off at 08:55 hrs for Bombing road Calais to Englebert. 24/05/1940
Blenheim L8749 was hit by AA fire during a bombing raid on enemy columns on the Calais to Saint Inglevert road (Pas-de-Calais), about 3 ½ miles north-east of Saint-Inglevert at approximately 09.45 hrs.
No aircrew casualties. Landing at base at 10:40 hrs. Aircraft damaged but all repairable.
Crew:
F/O.(33344).George Oldfield LINGS DFC (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt.(528453) Charles Ion MARTIN (Obs.) RAF Ok
AC.1. (546765) John Desmond BINGHAM (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
2.Blenheim production list
1.ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2024 12:20 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 27-Sep-2024 12:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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