Date:	Wednesday 11 September 1940
Time:	evening
Type:	Fairey Albacore Mk I
Owner/operator:	826 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	L7097
MSN:	F3297
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	RAF Bircham Newton, Docking, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk
Destination airport:	RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk

Narrative:
826 Sqn. Royal Navy, FAA, Albacore Mk.I L7097 'F4-C', operating from RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England, landed back at base with seriously injured aircrew, Pilot, Sub-Lieutenant, A. H. Blacow and Telegraphist Air Gunner, Leading Aircraftsman, Frederick Ronald Rhodes Lowe, the aircraft having suffered substantial battle damage during combat with enemy aircraft, during an attack on an enemy convoy of invasion barges and support craft, 8 miles off Calais, France.

During the 'Invasion of Britain alert' in 1940, six RN Fairey Albacores of 826 Sqn. from RAF Bircham Newton and RAF Bristol Blenheims of 235 Sqn. from RAF Thorney Island, were scrambled on 11th September to attack a convoy of invasion barges and support vessels located in the English Channel, 8 miles off Calais France. During the attack one Albacore and two Blenheims were shot down in a dog fight with Messerschmitt Bf 109s and several other aircraft returned to England with substantial battle damage.

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-Feb-2021 00:18	Peter Clarke	Added
25-Feb-2021 18:00	Castle	Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]