paulmcmillan
30th June 2014, 13:32
I was reviewing the 82 Sqn losses on 17th May 1940 and BoFTaN has
Blenheim IV P4853. Shot down by Bf109s of 1./JG3 6.30 a.m.
Sgt R. E. Newbatt, Sgt J. K. Crawley, and Sgt A. V. Knowles missing. Aircraft UX*D lost.
I wonder if this is a typo for "P4893" ? My source is a) 82 ORB which quotes P4893 for the date and b) Bomber Command Losses Vol 1 and Air Britain 1939 Crash list. This has for P4853 was with 82 Sqn in 1939 and crashed on 10.09.39 at Cleave, 5 miles SE of Clevedon on approach with the deaths of
Sgt J Pratt (served as Sgt McLaughlin) initially injured died from injuries and AC1 G H Butler injured died later
and injuries to AC1 Dorman and AC1 Dougan
the cause was of the accident was attributed to engine failure after which the Blenheim struck a wire and cartwheeled."
Paul
This seems a write-off to me.
Blenheim IV P4853. Shot down by Bf109s of 1./JG3 6.30 a.m.
Sgt R. E. Newbatt, Sgt J. K. Crawley, and Sgt A. V. Knowles missing. Aircraft UX*D lost.
I wonder if this is a typo for "P4893" ? My source is a) 82 ORB which quotes P4893 for the date and b) Bomber Command Losses Vol 1 and Air Britain 1939 Crash list. This has for P4853 was with 82 Sqn in 1939 and crashed on 10.09.39 at Cleave, 5 miles SE of Clevedon on approach with the deaths of
Sgt J Pratt (served as Sgt McLaughlin) initially injured died from injuries and AC1 G H Butler injured died later
and injuries to AC1 Dorman and AC1 Dougan
the cause was of the accident was attributed to engine failure after which the Blenheim struck a wire and cartwheeled."
Paul
This seems a write-off to me.