ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181335
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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4926 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the hills near Lamia less than 100 miles north of Menidi. -
 Albania
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Menidi (Tatoi) aerodrome |
Blenheim L4926: Took off at 13:00hrs for a Raid on Valona in Albania. 07/12/1940,
Nine aircraft of the Squadron took off from Menidi near Athens for the second raid of the day on Valona in Albania. Since the morning, the Winter weather had deteriorated: rough, with low cloud over the hills and severe icing. On the outward journey, two aircraft struck the hills near Lamia less than 100 miles north of Menidi. All the crew in Blenheim L4926 from ‘B’ Flight, were killed.
Crew:
F/O (41057) Paul Bernard PICKERSGILL (Pilot) RAF: killed
Sgt (745958) Harry TAYLOR (Obs.) RAFVR: killed
Sgt (650433) Norman Alfred HALLETT (WOp/AG) RAF: killed
Sources:
1.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
2.AIR81/4498
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2015 18:55 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jul-2016 18:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Aug-2016 12:55 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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