ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221909
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| Date: | Thursday 4 December 1941 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7775 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | waters off the Straits of Messina -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim Z7775: Took off for an antishipping patrol. 04/12/1941.
The aircraft shot down in the Straits of Messina during aerial combat, with three enemy fighters Macchis.
Crew:
Sgt (1157291) Robert George KIDBY (Pilot) RAFVR : killed
Sgt (919091) Leslie James BURCHER (Obs.) RAFVR : killed;
Sgt (2202958) Joseph Edward HUGHES (WOp/AG) RAFVR : POW
Sources:
1.AIR81/10693
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.Blenheim production list
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2019 20:23 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-Feb-2019 20:25 | Cobar | Updated [Time] |
| 15-Mar-2019 13:26 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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