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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BA726 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blida airfield. -
 Algeria
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Blida, Algeria |
| RAF Blida |
Blenheim BA726: Took off at 00:53 hrs for a Bombing mission over Bizerta Harbour, Tunisia. 20/11/1942
The aircraft was damaged by enemy flak during the attack over the Bizerta Harbour.
The undercarriage collapsing on landing at Blida airfield. DBR.
Crew:
P/O (114.383) Neville MARWOOD TUCKER (pilot) RAFVR : injured
F/Sgt (1378222) Eric YELLAND (Obs.) RAF: Ok
Sgt (NZ403085) Anthony Stuart ROBERTS (WOp/AG) RNZAF: Ok
Sources:
1.AIR81/19665
2.CWGC
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