ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305854
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Date: | Monday 23 December 1940 |
Time: | 21:00 |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | R2793 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Radwinter, Essex, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St.Faith, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Narrative:Blenheim R2793: Took off at 17:35 hrs for a Bombing mission to Ostende. (Belg.) 23/12/1940
It crashed on return from operational flight at 21:00hrs for unknown reasons at Radwinter. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt (516539) Leonard Edward HOLLAND (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (751935) Ronald Mackintosh RODGERS (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sgt (744976) Herbert Edward SAXBY (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1 Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/4667
4.CWGC
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