ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305453
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| Date: | Thursday 10 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8616 |
| MSN: | YP-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lille-Vendeville airfiel, near Lille. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim L8616/M: Took off 00:00 hrs for a Offensive patrol over Northern France. 09/04/1941
Shot down and crashed near Lille, France. The plane crashed almost on Lille-Vendeville airport on 10/04/1941
Most probably shot down by Flak of the airfield.
Crew:
P/O (85244) George Arthur SIMPSON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (747949) Horace Charles Jack BREWER (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sgt (532244) Thomas George Frank NICHOLLS (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/5767
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
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