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Date: | Tuesday 12 August 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | Z7451 |
MSN: | YH-D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Cologne-Porz. -
Germany
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim Z7451/D: Took off 09:30 hrs for a operational flight over Cologne, Ger.12/08/1941
Aircraft was hit by Flak during mission to Cologne- Quadrath power station.
Hit by Flak which killed Sgt Attew and crashed at Cologne-Porz.
Crew:
Sgt (1252618) Kenneth Victor ATTEW (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1180440) Granville James LANGSTON (pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sgt (1162811) David John ROBERTS (obs) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB
4.CWGC
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