ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22421
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1940 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111P |
| Owner/operator: | III./KG 55 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | G1+?? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | River Humber Estuary, off Hull, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On the night of the 24 August 1940 Braham took off and patrolled the Humberside area. The Blenheim was piloted by Braham, and contained air gunner Sergeant Wilsdon and aircraftman and trained radar operator N. Jacobson. Braham was directed to an aircraft held in searchlights but he closed too fast and overshot. His gunner succeeded in damaging the aircraft sufficiently and a searchlight crew saw it crash into the sea. It was identified as a Heinkel He 111.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Braham_(RAF_officer)#Home_defence
2. Spooner, Tony (1997). Night fighter ace. Phoenix Mill, Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3473-5. pages 21-22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 23:11 | Anon. | Added |
| 10-Jan-2012 08:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2015 07:57 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2017 20:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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