ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306193
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8532 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | LG.104 RAF Qotafiyah II. -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG.104 RAF Qotafiyah II |
| LG.104 RAF Qotafiyah II |
Blenheim L8532: Took off at 15:50 hrs for mission near Bir El Gobi. . 04/08/1940
Towards last light on 4 August 1940, S/Ldr Bax in L8533 and F/Lt Jones in L8532 took off from Quotafiya to attack a large concentration of Italian vehicles near Bir El Gobi. Bombing from 10,000ft the pair were set upon by Italian fighters. Sgt McIntosh was wounded in the arm, however, both aircraft returned safely to base. Blenheim L8532 crash-landed at base /crashed in of the villa at base. The plane was restored at 51 RSU.
Crew:
F/Lt (37265) Graham Danson “Potato" JONES DFC (pilot) RAF: Ok
Sgt ???? Peter DENNIS (obs) RAF: Ok
Sgt ???? G. McINTOSH (WOp/AG): injured
Sources:
1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
2.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
3.https://wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF Qotafiyah II
4.Blenheim production list
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