ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306184
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1940 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4924 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire |
| RAF Lossiemouth |
Blenheim P4924: Took off at 09:50 hrs for attack on Stavanger Airfield, Sola, Norway. 17/04/1940
The airport was attacked by six planes at 11:25 hrs. The planes they were under heavy AA fire. Then the formation was attacked by a group of enemy Bf109s.
Blenheim N6185 was attacked enemy fighters and was hit 53 times. Among other things, the u/c was damaged.
The aircraft landed on its belly at the base at 14:35 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (41427) Osborne Harvey KEEDWELL (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (580997) Robert Donaldson COOK (obs.) RAF - Ok
AC2 (643912) John Robert MAYOR (WOp/AG) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain 1978 p 60)
2. ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/107_squadron.html
4. https://London Gazette
5. https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/namesearch/
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