ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16376
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 527 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6511 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr RAF Thornaby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Thornaby, North Yorkshire |
Blenheim V6511 was built to contract 1485/39 by Rootes Securities at Speke and delivered in May 1941. After acceptance it was issued to 226 Squadron at Wattisham before being transferred to 82 Squadron at Bodney in November 1941. On 15th March 1942 when 82 Squadron moved overseas, the aircraft was left behind at Bodney to the care of 21 Squadron.
It moved again, to 114 Squadron at West Raynham in July 1942 and then into MU storage in September 1942. It was later issued to 527 (Radar Calibration) Squadron at Digby in June 1943.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) with Cat.E2/FA damage on 30th June 1944; the pilot of this aircraft was making an approach to land at RAF Thornaby airfield in North Yorkshire when it crashed 600 yards short of the runway. No further details are known. One of the four on board died, whilst three survived with injuries.
Crew:
W/O (1190420) Gordon White POTTER DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed (Buried Ellesmere Cemetery, Shropshire.)
F/O C W S TURNER (nav.) RAF- seriously injured. Possibly a Canadian.
W/O A G CAILES (Wop/AG) RAF- seriously injured.
F/Lt T F WILSON (passenger) RAF - seriously injured
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/north/v6511.html]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2008 09:42 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 10:11 | Gerrard | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2015 00:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2015 08:28 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2018 06:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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