ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69400
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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8511 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the beach Corfu. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Menidi (Tatoi) aerodrome |
Blenheim L8511: Took off for a Raid over Valona. 24/11/1940
The plane returned with one engine damaged. Forced landing at the beach Corfu where they had force-landed with u/c up due to hydraulic gear being rendered u/s when aircraft was hit twice with AA shells over Durazzo (now Durres) in Albania. The Greeks feted crew all the way back to Athens.
Crew:
S/Ldr (36078) James Richard GORDON-FINLAYSON DFC (pilot) RAF: OK.
P/O (44072) Gerald DAVIES (obs) RAF: OK.
P/O (79188) Arthur Charles GEARY DFC (Wop/AG) RAFVR: OK.
Sources:
1.Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2009 11:43 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 19:52 | Polis | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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