ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91036
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| Date: | Friday 4 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BA800 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Robb aerodrome 14km north of Chouigui. -
 Tunisia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Canrobert, Algeria |
Blenheim BA800/D: Took off at 15:15 hrs from RAF Canrobert to a Souk el Arba. 04/12/1942
From Souk el Arba took off to attack Robb aerodrome 14km north of Chouigui. It was almost certainly shot down by Bf 109 fighters in or near the target area.
Crew: from 18 Sqdn
F/Lt (109.906) Andrew BREAKEY (pilot) RAFVR: Killed
F/Sgt (1380795) Arthur William SIMPSON (Obs.) RAFVR: Killed
F/Sgt (1172809) Sidney Henry GREENE (WOp/AG) RAFVR: Killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 614 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
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