ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163708
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1940 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6616 |
| MSN: | BQ-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pernis, near Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim L6616/R: Took off a 12:30 hrs for mission to Waalhaven airfiel (NL).10/05/1940:
Six Blenheim 1F from 600 Sqdn 600 (S/Ldr James Wells) had been directed to Waalhaven. The planes left Manston at 12:30 hrs. They would never reach Waalhaven, for the Messerschmitt Bf-110's of 3/ZG1 (Oberleutnant Streib) would intercept the British planes over Pernis. Five of the six Blenheims were shot down; the sixth plane.
Blenheim L6616/R: Failed to return from air operations over Rotterdam /Waalhaven. 10/05/1940
Crew:
S/Ldr (90081) James Michael WELLS (pilot) RAF - killed
Cpt (800235) Basil Arthur KIDD (Air Gunner) RAF - killed
Sgt (????) John DAVIS (Obs.) RAF - survived /escaped from Holland by HMS Hereward.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999.
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/211
3. https://www.cwgc.org
4. https://www.tracesofwar.com/articles/3649/Bombardment-of-Waalhaven-airfield-10-May-1940.htm
5. http://600squadronassociation.com
6. https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2014 15:05 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2019 21:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2019 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Mar-2020 13:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2020 22:20 | Jixon | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
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