ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305391
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| Date: | Thursday 28 August 1941 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7452 |
| MSN: | YH-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton |
Blenheim IV Z7452/Z: Took off at 17:47 hrs for an operation to Rotterdam docks area. 28/08/1941
The aircraft was damaged by Rotterdam-based Flak. Landing at 20:15 hrs.
Aircraft crashed at RAF Watton on return from operational flight.
Crew:
F/Lt (66515) Harold Frederick DUKES-SMITH (pilot) RAF - Ok
P/O (????) J.M ROBERTSON (Obs.) RAF injured
Sgt (932296) Alfred James WRATTEN (WOp/AG) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list.
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/9063
4.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 June 1941 | V6321 | 21 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 23 July 1941 | V6321 | 21 Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 2 miles north of Oostende, West Flanders. |  |
w/o |
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