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Date: | Thursday 29 January 1942 |
Time: | 12:15 |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
Registration: | L8785 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim L8785: Took off for a navigation exercise. 29/01/1942
At around 12:15hrs , having been recalled to base due to adverse weather, the crew were seen nearing the airfield when their aircraft stalled and crashed to the ground.
Crew:
F/O (108.804) Alexander PETTY (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1058855) Wilfred JOWETT (Obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (????) D.R ROBSON (WOp/AG) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
3.https://d2uipk7udysvkd.cloudfront.net/collection/
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