ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91070
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1942 |
| Time: | 06:03 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5626 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Friston, East Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thruxon, Hampshire |
| RAF Friston, East Sussex |
Blenheim V5626: Took off at 04:30 hrs for a Operational flight / Dieppe action. 19/08/1942
Damaged by 'friendly' flak off Dieppe prior to laying smoke-screen;
Aircraft crash-landed at RAF Friston on return from an operational flight over enemy territory.
Crew:
F/Lt (43981)John Edgar SCOTT DFC (pilot) RAF: Wounded but igniting hung-up phosphorus smoke-bombs.
Sgt (1054964) William JOHNSON (obs) RAFVR: badly burnt and rescued unconscious /died 22/08/1942
F/Sgt (553963) George Richard GIFKINS (WOp/AG) RAF: killed by AA fire.
Sources:
1.ORB 614 Sqdn RAF
2.AIR81/17422
3.CWGC
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