ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305463
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| Date: | Thursday 19 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1852 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
Blenheim T1852: Took off at 19:30 hrs for a night raid to barges in Calais port, France. 19/09/1940
It failed to return from operational flight over Pas-de-Calais, France
It was damaged by enemy flak fire during the mission, probably crashed into the English Channel on return.
Crew:
Sgt (740049)Thomas David Weston ROSS (Pilot.) RAFVR - killed
P/O (81070) Cyril PRESTON (Observer) RAFVR - killed (NCO:737089 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 16 July, 1940)
Sgt (966804) William Hutchison KILGOUR (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/3341
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.Henk Welting's Database
4.Blenheim production list
5.CWGC
6.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 09:42 | MikeG | Updated |
| 18-Sep-2023 06:29 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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