ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16295
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| Date: | Monday 15 July 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 55 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4820 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Buq Buq, Western Desert -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG-017, Fuka Aerodrome, Sidi Haneish, Egypt |
| LG-017, Fuka Aerodrome, Sidi Haneish, Egypt |
Crashed 15 July 1940 at Bug Bug, Western Desert, Libya. All three crew killed. According to the official Air Ministry file into the incident (File AIR 81/1122): "Flying Officer M F H Fox, Sergeant H F A Nicholas and Temporary Sergeant M Kline: report of deaths; Blenheim L4820 lost in air operations, 15 July 1940"
Took off from LG-017, Fuka Aerodrome, Sidi Haneish, Egypt to bomb Gazala. Crashed on fire on return at Buq Buq, due to starboard engine seizing and catching fire. No survivors among the three crew.
Crew of Blenheim L4820:
Flying Officer Michael Frederick Henry Fox (Pilot) RAF 39870 aged 21 - killed in action 15/07/1940
Sergeant Harry Francis Alfred Nicholas (Observer) RAF 563273, aged 26 - killed in action 15/07/1940
Temporary Sergeant M Kline (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) - killed in action 15/07/1940
All three crew fatalities were buried at Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain. 1978)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1122: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14502934
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2116124/fox,-michael-frederick-henry/
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2057803/nicholas,-harry-francis-alfred/
5. http://www.oldhaltonians.co.uk/pages/rememb/ROH/19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2008 21:52 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 17:12 | Jixon | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2018 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2019 18:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2019 12:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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