ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302888
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1940 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R3760 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Lossiemouth. Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth, Moray |
Blenheim R3760: Damaged with enemy bombing raid to RAF Lossiemouth airfield. 26/10/1940
At 18:30 hrs 6 aircrafts were waiting to take off for night flying, when 3 He111 proceeded to attack the base.
Crew: ???? Ok
The casualties:
P/O (77920) Peter Henderson SLATER (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (638275) Hywel JONES (obs) RAF - killed
Cpl (569978) Oliver Henry Selby HOLLAND (mech.) RAF - killed
LAC D Gough, AC1 H Windeler, AC1 R F Williams, Sgt E Green, Sgt D W Bristow, LAC T Coles: injured
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
4.AIR81/3952
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