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Date: | Friday 14 August 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
Registration: | V5699 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim V5699: Tookoff for Training solo flight. 14/08/1942
During take off but failed to become airborne and though the throttles were closed, Sgt Roche was unable to prevent his aircraft form smashing into the hedge bordering the airfield.
Crew:
Sgt. (????) S.J ROCHE (pilot) RAFVR : Ok
Sources:
1.https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
2.ORB
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