ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14650
Last updated: 11 October 2021
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| Date: | 09-JAN-1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Squadron Royal Air Force (23 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | L1226 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Missing (Target: Beauvais) -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
Missing (Failed To Return) 9-1-1941 on a Fighter Command "Intruder" mission to Pois and Beauvais. Believed shot down by flak/AAA. However, Hptm. Hans von Hahn from the Stab I./JG 3 claimed a Blenheim shot down on this date. (Other sources state that the Blenheim involved was T2163 of 82 Squadron, RAF). One crew member killed, two crew successfully bailed out, and were taken as PoWs
Crew:
Sgt JONES (pilot) - missing presumed KIA
Sgt BESSELL (observer) - survived, taken as POW
Sgt CULLEN (Wireless Op/Air Gunner) - survived, taken as POW
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/11984.php
3. https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/blenheim/105326-4157685.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 20:49 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country] |
| 06-Jul-2013 05:43 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2013 03:42 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2014 08:42 | Holschtein | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 19-May-2015 16:35 | H.Shaft | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-May-2019 01:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 01:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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