ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53460
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| Date: | Friday 27 December 1940 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2223 |
| MSN: | YH-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr the Rielsebaan road, Gilze, nr Gilze-Rijen airfield, Noord-Brabant. -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bodney, Norfolk |
Blenheim T2223/T: Takeoff at 17:00 hrs for an offensive patrol against airfields in the Netherlands. 27/12/1940
The aircraft was hit by Flak. Shot down and crashed near Gilze-Rijen airfield. Holland.
Crew:
S/Ldr (70419) Malcolm Llewellyn McCOLM (Pilot) RAF : POW
Sergeant (580541) Cecil John HANN (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sergeant (625253) David George SHEPHERD (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.ORB
3.CWGC
4.AIR81/4692
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Nov-2020 09:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2020 09:52 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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