Blenheim Z9550 lost 9 August 1941

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Brian has a 'incomplete piece of Infomation' that

"Blenheim Z9550 may have been shot down by a RAF fighter during a sortie over France on 9 August 1941" - No one can find this loss....

In fact we find Blenheim Mk. IV V5990 of 113 Squadron was shot down by an RAF night fighter off Mersah Matruh...

This inn fact this was 09/08/1941 V5990, Mk IV FTR shot down by friendly RAF night fighter off Mersa Matruh in raid on Bardia. Sgt G Woodroffe OBS, Sgt Greenless WOp/ Ag KIA, Sgt Sands the pilot survived.


So we have 'Z9550' on 09/08/1941 which probably means the incident is V5990 on 09/08/1941 and the original info only partially right (Aircraft Type and Date) - The serial is approx and the location way off

Now thanks to Charles we find the Hurricane Sqn was 229 squadron and the pilot who was involved and how it all happened....