ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69356
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| Date: | Sunday 22 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8471 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kucove. -
 Albania
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Menidi (Tatoi) aerodrome |
Blenheim L8471: Took off for mission. 22/12/1940
Shot down By G.50s. at Kucove.
AIR81/4660
Blenheim I L8374: Sergeant A L Sargeant, Flying Officer P F Miles, Sergeant F G Moir, Sergeant B A Brooker: missing believed killed; Flying Officer J F Evans, Sergeant H B Offord: uninjured; shot down and crashed over Albania, Blenheim L8471 and Blenheim L8374, 84 Squadron, 22 December 1940.
Crew:All 84 Sqdn.
F/O (74338) Peter Fenton MILES (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (755242) Francis Gartly MOIR (obs) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (616564) Bertram Alfred Charles BROOKER (Wop/AG) RAF - killed.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/4660
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2009 22:07 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2013 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 15:08 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 15-Dec-2014 19:56 | Paco | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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