Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

Hi guys

On 14 April 1940, a frustrated young Canadian would-be pilot - AC2 James Lewis (holder of a private pilots licence) 'stole' a Blenheim of 40 Squadron from RAF Wyton and set out for Norway. He failed to return.

Does anyone know the serial number of the Blenheim and its fate? Did it simply run out of fuel and crash into the sea? A sad story.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

L9207

AC2 Lewis, from Morden, Manitoba, Canada, an airman who had failed his pilot's course, was supposed to be guarding L9207, when he decided to take it for a flight, which ended prematurely in the Thames estuary, and his body was never recovered. AC2 J.F.B.Lewis KIA

http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=743

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=1803386

Re: Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

Many thanks Amrit1 for your prompt response.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

hi, many thanks for that info,never heard of .amazing,
gary

Re: Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

Hi Gary

There was also an airman who 'stole' a Hurricane in June 1940, crashed and was killed. Possibly others.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lost Blenheim 14 April 1940
 

hi thanks again, your a star,very intriging,stuff did you hear the one on a heinkel in 1941, it was at night the heinkel was lost it landed delibertly on get this" 3 airfields askin for directions, the RAF even did, not knowin they were germans,dutch might be or polish , but the 3rd airfield manston i think it landed it taxied up to control tower,get this a crew man then asksin german english what way to france was to a RAF guards, a RAF pilot came up to him to see if he needed help, and noticed the heinkel bomber and the gunner on top was aimin at him,he tried to get the guards attention but the guard he went on talkin to this german who then said dank ,then jumped in bomber then it took off" the gunner did wave as he taxied out,_ true,in a book ,by j foreman and a other i cant recall. my grandad worked at manston by the way, in 1941,
gary