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| Date: | Thursday 13 February 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 11 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koritza -
 Albania
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Larissa, Greece |
Took off for a mission over Berat, Albania. On the return flight the plane was shot down. Pilot ordered to bail. Only the observer managed before the plane crashed into a mountain.
Crew:
89779 P/O John HUTCHISON - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 241
776023 Sgt Stanley Dennis WHILES - survived
965101 Sgt William Thomas JACKSON - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Coumn 241
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) D. Gunby & P. Temple, page 42
2.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.avions-bateaux.com/uploads/attachment/produit//produit_2431_cad8ecbc6f9b7f11b5891126dcdce0b1.pdf
3.AIR81/5148 note: incorrect serial number
4.https://forum.rafcommands.com/forum/raf-databases/27306-aircraft-losses-database-corrections/page6#post282070
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2025 15:58 | MMR | Added |
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