Blenheim losses
 

Can someone help me? I am after any info. on Blenheim losses suffered on 13 August 1940 in the vacinity of Aalborg at the hands of 5./JG 77. Specifically what squadron/s, crew listings, crew fates, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

Adam

I suggest you get hold of Chorley's Bomber Command Losses Vol 1 and I know that there is additional information in Graham Warner's book on the Bristol Blenheim

Blenheim losses Aalborg
 

Adam
On the 13th August 1940 Robert Menge of 5./JG 77 shot down 4 Blenheim’s in the Aalborg area.
Entries 14, 15, 16, 17 on the following website gives details
www.luftwaffe.cz/menge.html

This website http://lostbombers.co.uk/ lists 11 Blenheim’s from 82 Squadron in the Aalborg area shot down on that day.

Menge is the only one I can find from 5./JG 77 with actual claims

Kind regards

Re: Blenheim losses Aalborg
 

Thanks Ross,

Much appreciated

Adam

Re: Blenheim losses
 

Adam,
A very nice book (in Danish) has just been published on the attack listing a number of facts, crew stories etc. Please let me know, what you are looking for that has not already been menioned above, and I'll se, if it provides further details.

Mikkel Plannthin

Re: Blenheim losses
 

Mikkel,

Thanks for your offer but I have since found everything I needed to know regarding the losses/attack (the original post was 14 Feb 2005)

thanks again

Adam

Re: Blenheim losses
 

For details see:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194000.shtml

Re: Blenheim losses
 

there was a whole article about the Aalborg attack in "After the Battle" magazine a few years ago (Issue No. 72):

http://www.afterthebattle.com