ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14768
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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 113 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1381 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Sarande -
 Albania
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
First with 84 Sqn in Iraq prior to war, moved to Egypt to Greece in 1940 and transferred to 113 Squadron, Lost on raid Dec 07, 1940: L1381 was one of four Blenheims lost during a raid on Valona on 7 December 1941, when it crash-landed near Sarande after being damaged by an Italian fighter. No reported crew casualties
Sources:
http://113squadron.com/id21.htm
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208732
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Blenheim/Bristol-Blenheim/pages/Artwork-Bristol-Blenheim-MkI-RAF-113Sqn-VA-G-L1381-North-Africa-1941-0A.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2008 12:27 | JINX | Added |
| 10-May-2013 20:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2013 20:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2013 09:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 23-Aug-2013 18:10 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2014 15:16 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2015 05:14 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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