ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69394
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| Date: | Friday 12 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8507 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kallang -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kallang, Singapore |
| RAF Kallang |
When the Japanese invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 No.27 Squadron was based at Sungei Patani, in the north west of the country. The squadron attempted to attack the invasion fleet at Kota Bahru, but was foiled by poor weather. The Japanese struck next, destroying eight Blenheims on the ground on 8 December, and the squadron withdrew south to Butterworth, before a second move all the way to Kallang, Singapore, on 12 December.
L8507 was destroyed whilst parked on the ground in an enemy air raid at Kallang, Singapore, on or soon after December 12 1941
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/27_wwII.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._27_Squadron_RAF#War_in_the_East
https://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/27squadron.cfm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2009 00:09 | JINX | Added |
| 24-Oct-2009 23:23 | JINX | Updated |
| 16-Mar-2013 01:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2013 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 23-Aug-2013 20:23 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 19-Nov-2014 07:52 | Dr Octor | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 09-Oct-2018 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2022 02:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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