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| Date: | Thursday 17 February 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7108 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ismailia, Canal Zoners -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Ismailia, Egypt |
Blenheim K7108: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when overshot landing at RAF Ismailia on 17/2/1938.
Aircraft overturned on delivery flight from UK to 30 Squadron.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
3. 30 Squadron RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/11/26-31/7/40: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8410511
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismailia_Air_Base
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2009 21:06 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 10:01 | Oezil | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 11-Apr-2018 20:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2018 06:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jul-2021 11:16 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 02-Sep-2024 18:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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