ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232883
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | 00:35 |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T1064 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Saxton Grange, south of Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Oxford T1064: Took off for Night Training solo flight. 29/07/1941
The pilot was flying at 3,000 feet in the area of the airfield with his navigation lights on because there was presumed to be no threat from enemy aircraft. The Blenheim was then attacked and shot down at 00:35hrs
30/07/1941 by Feldwebel Arnold of 1/NJG2 or Lt Lothar Bisang of 1/NJG2 in a Junkers Ju88. The Oxford crashed near Saxton Grange, between Saxton and Towton to the south of Tadcaster.
Crew:
Sgt (1057420) Cedric Cyril WOODWARD (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/t1064.html
3.ORB 51 OTU RAF
4.AIR81/7959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2020 10:33 | TigerTimon | Added |
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