ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161908
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L8682 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
Blenheim L8682: Took off for Solo night flying practice. 04/09/1940
Within minutes P/O Rockel was obliged to parachute, leaving his Blenheim to crash and burn near RAF Warboys.
Crew:
P/O (44122) David ROCKEL (pilot) RAF - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2013 08:54 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Oct-2021 10:53 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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