ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386935
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| Date: | Thursday 27 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R3778 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wyton |
Blenheim R3778: Took off from Wyton with 5 other aircraft to carry out reconnaissance of Guines to Nesles to Dannes area. Blenheim R3778 failed to return from operational flight over France. 27/06/1940.
Crew:
Sgt J L Morton, Sgt A D Kelso, Sgt J C Winston: missing believed killed;
Sources:
National Archives Kew 40 Sqdn ORB Record of Events doc AIR27/412/10 page 10
AIR81/2312
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2024 05:42 | redwine163 | Added |
| 25-Apr-2024 09:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Apr-2024 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
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