ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53172
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1941 |
| Time: | 23:36 LT |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5525 |
| MSN: | MK-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Bristol Blenheim V5525 The aircraft was hit by Flak of the Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 242 based at Fliegerhorst Schiphol, while engaged in a recce flight. The crew did not survive and rests at Amsterdam:
Pilot: Sgt. D.A. Crosbie (968184) RAFVR / grave 85 D 4
Second Pilot/observer: Sgt. D.C. Hyslop (968145) RAFVR / grave 85 D 2
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt. A.H. Peek (902987) RAFVR / grave 85 D 3
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1235&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
CWGC.org/search
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Mar-2020 15:01 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2020 15:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2020 16:03 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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