ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306185
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6185 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim N6185: Took off at 09:45 hrs for a PR mission over Wilhelmshaven, Jade and Schilling Roads /Location of the German warships. 27/12/1939
Aircraft accident. Landing at base.
Crew:
F/O (40045) William Henry EDWARDS DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (564156) Peter Joseph CROWLEY (obs.) RAF - Ok
AC2 (541685) Ernest Wilham GIMSON (WOp/AG) RAF - injured /badly frost bitten
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.KEW: AIR81/1758
4.https://London Gazette
5.http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/107_squadron.html
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