ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205182
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| Date: | Friday 26 June 1942 |
| Time: | 02:36 LT |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2254 |
| MSN: | OO-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aartselaar, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham |
Takeoff at 23:50 hrs for an intruder operation to Venlo airfield in the Netherlands.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 11./Flak-Regiment 32 and crashed.
The three crew members rest at Schoonselhof cemetery in Antwerpen:
Pilot:45339 Fg Off Peter Huxly Looker - killed
Observer:NZ/404496 Flt Sgt William George O'Neil RNZAF - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1381469 Sgt Gordon William Cox - killed
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=T2254+
Google Maps
CWGC.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2018 22:33 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Jan-2018 22:34 | Red Dragon | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Jan-2018 01:20 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2018 09:36 | XindelXL | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 18:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-May-2020 16:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2020 16:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2020 20:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 01:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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