ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91555
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Date: | Saturday 30 January 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk V |
Owner/operator: | 614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | BB147 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Canrobert airfield, 4 km southeast of Constantine. -
Algeria
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Canrobert, Algeria |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim BB147: Took off at 04:35 hrs for Bombing attack to Tunis Docks. 30/01/1943
It crashed and exploded on takeoff.
Crew: 18 Sqdn.
F/O (NZ414389) Popham SAINSBURY (Pilot) RNZAF: killed
Sgt (1126351) Matthias Francis KENNY (Nav.) RAFVR: killed
Sgt (1312445) Cecil Henry Walter PHILLIPS (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 614 Sqdn RAF
3.ORB 18 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
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