ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302928
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7451 |
| MSN: | YH-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cologne-Porz. -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim Z7451/D: Took off 09:30 hrs for a operational flight over Cologne, Ger.12/08/1941
Aircraft was hit by Flak during mission to Cologne- Quadrath power station.
Hit by Flak which killed Sgt Attew and crashed at Cologne-Porz.
Crew:
Sgt (1252618) Kenneth Victor ATTEW (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1180440) Granville James LANGSTON (pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sgt (1162811) David John ROBERTS (obs) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB
4.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 May 1940 | L8739 | 21 Sqn RAF | 3 | Meuse river, near Tongeren, Limburg. |  |
w/o |
| 16 June 1941 | V6034 | 21 Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Friesland Islands. | |
w/o |
| 23 July 1941 | Z7438 | 21 Sqn RAF | 0 | English Channel near Oostende. |  |
w/o |
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