ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205947
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 July 1942 |
| Time: | 16:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5851 |
| MSN: | YH- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Spinney Farm Stow Bedon, 3 miles south of Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bodney, Norfolk |
Blenheim V5851: Took off for Training flight /low level bombing exercise. 07/07/1942
Crashed after colliding with tress at Spinney Farm Stow Bedon, 3 miles S of RAF Watton.
Crew
Sgt (R/93513) Frank Brown Graham HERON (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (R/687000) George Douglas MALUISH (obs.) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1067562) George Edward STEP (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses 1942
2.AIR81/16526
3.CWGC
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 February 1941 | Z5877 | 21 Sqn RAF | 2 | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2018 20:20 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 09:36 | XindelXL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2018 17:29 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2020 09:42 | soucek56 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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