Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV T2054, Tuesday 15 April 1941
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Date:Tuesday 15 April 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:113 Sqn RAF
Registration: T2054
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Niamata airfield, 18 km east of Larissa city -   Greece
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Niamata airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
15/04/1941 Blenheims T2054, T2069, T2169, T2182, T2186, T2216 all destroyed on the ground at the 113's new base at Niamata by strafing enemy Bf 109's. Later this day following five more attacks, all the rest of 113's aircraft were destroyed including their Miles Magistar used for communications. The squadron evacuated the area by fire tender and commandeered road transport as all of its other vehicles were destroyed.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N999

Revision history:

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10-Oct-2024 22:36 Nepa Added [Operator, ]

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