ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305456
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 1940 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8722 |
| MSN: | YP-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
| RAF Tangmere |
Blenheim L8722 YP-Y : Took off at 18:10hrs for on Night Defense Patrol. 08/10/1940
During flight they engaged an enemy aircraft. During the combat aircraft was damaged by return fire forcing pilot to crash land at RAF Tangmere. Neither of them was injured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O (42340) Stanley Sutherland DUFF (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (615438) William Ronald STEVENS (WOp/AG) RAF - OK
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
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