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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8735 |
| MSN: | YH-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Poix-en-Picardie, département de la Somme, en région Hauts-de-France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ???? |
| Poix-de-Picardie airfield (Fr.) |
Thirteen Blenheims of 21 Sqn. left RAF Bodney at 13.10 hrs. and were flown to Poix airfield (Somme) in France to operate from there for a mission this day to the Douai (Nord) area. The mission was abandoned due to the promised fighter escort not arriving and the squadron returned to Poix, before later returning to RAF Watton.
Blenheim L8735/YH-C: Aircraft had a stern fuselage fracture on landing at Poix airfield. 18/05/1940
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/Lt (37418). Lawrence Victor Elliott PETLEY (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt.(561745) Ernest Frank HART (Obs.) RAF Ok
LAC (551662) Wilfred Marshall HARRIS (WOp/AG) RAF Ok.
Sources:
1.https://martinaviationpages.com.
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2024 11:24 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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