ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 303107
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1942 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7271 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Tripoli. -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Bleinheim Z7271/J: Took off at 11:45 hrs for a Bombing mission over Libya. 29/01/1942
One of five aircraft tasked with bombing Ez-Zauir. The formation made landfall off from their intended target, due to a 20 degrees discrepancy in the compass of the lead aircraft. The formation then proceeded to bomb buildings on a coastal road east of Tripoli. This aircraft was damaged by the leaders bombs.
Aircraft shot down by enemy anti aircraft fire near Tripoli.
Crew:
F/Lt (67666) Edwin FOX (pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (100.051) Robert Edwin TAYLOR (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1252723) Andrew Lorimer PEPPER (WOp/AG) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Blenheim Losses 1942
3.ORB
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