ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248334
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| Date: | Saturday 16 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2329 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim T2329: Took off at 17:50 hrs for a Bombing mission over Hamburg. 16/11/1940
The plane failed to return from operational flight over Germany. Lost without trace over North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt (525569) Charles WHITFIELD (pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt (743017) William John GILMOUR (Obs.) RAF : killed
Sgt (751950) Thomas Eldon ASHURST (WOp/AG) RAF : killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/4245
2.ORB Swanton Morley RAF
3.Blenheim production list
4.Henk Welting's Database
5.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
6.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2021 09:53 | Cobar | Added |
| 28-Feb-2021 09:56 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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