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Originally Posted by Brian
Hi guys
I'm seeking serial numbers of Greek Blenheims lost during the defence of Greece 1940-1941.
I have a note of these losses:
B253 lost 14/11/40
B254 lost 14/11/40
B256 lost 27/11/40
B260 lost 31/12/40
and require s/n of the following:
1/6/40 crashed - accident
8/11/40 crashed - accident
11/11/40 shot down
31/12/40 - crashed on t/off
18/2/41 c/landed in swamp
6/3/41 - damaged in air
11/3/41 - shot down (Mark I ex RAF)
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Brian
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Hello, Brian
hereinafter some few data:
- 8/11/1940: No data
-11/11/1940 It should be a Blenheim of 32 Mira (all crew of three KIA), shot down by CR42 of 150 Gruppo CT (pilot Cap. Scarpetta), NW of Klisura (Albania): I don't have any code for it
- 31/12/1940: I have B252 of 32 Mira exploded during the take off (from Larissa, probably for explosion of bombs aboard), but on december, 30th not 31st: all crew of three KIA
- 18/02/1941: No data
- 6/03/1941: No data
- 11/03/1941 Blenheim I B263 (former RAF) shot down by AAA over Albania
Hope this helps
Fabrizio
Source "Batailles aériennes N. 15, La Guerre en Gréce"