ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306159
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3552 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frampton, 5 miles northwest of Dorchester, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
Blenheim IV T2439: Took off at 19:16 hrs for a Bombing operation on the Bay of Brest (Fr.) 03/04/1941
The raid was between 21:25 hrs and 22:55 hrs.
The plane crashed on the way back from operational flight in England. Blenheim N3552 crashed and exploded at Frampton, 5 miles northwest of Dorchester while trying to locate RAF Warmwall. 03/04/1941
Crew:
Sgt (748672) Peter Ian BURROWS (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (938323) George Benjamin Holt BIRDSELL (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (908796) Hugh Raymond PERRY (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.KEW: AIR81/5687
3.ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
5.https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1941.pdf
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