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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9604 |
| MSN: | GB-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Blenheim Z9604/D: Took off at 07:00 hrs for a Anti shipping patrol. 15/08/1941
The aircraft blew up mid air during an attack on a the tanker near the north African coast.
Crew:
P/O (89357) Peter Howard STANDFAST (pilot) RAFVR: killed
P/O (66535) Harold SORENSEN (Obs.) RAF: killed;
Sgt (956948) David Allen Downer HOARE (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed;
Sources:
1.AIR81/8344
2.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
3.Blenheim production list
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 21:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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