ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238631
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7486 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bremen-Seehausen. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim Z7486: Took off at 05:21 hrs for a low level daylight raid to Bremen /mission WRECKAGE. 04/07/1941
The aircraft failed to return from an operational flight.
Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire, It was caught in a hail of Flak of all calibres,
Crashed at south of Bremen Seehausen in flames while trying to evacuated the target area.
Crew:
F/O (42132) Michael Montgomery LAMBERT (Pilot) RAF: killed
Sgt (956081) Reginald COPELAND (Obs.) RAFVR: killed
Sgt (949785) Frederick William Rodney CHARLES (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed
Sources:
1.https://luftfahrtarchaeologie.de/?Spezial___04.07.1941_Operation_Wreckage
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/7366
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2020 16:32 | Cobar | Added |
| 25-Jul-2020 16:34 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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