Serial nr Engine Bristol Blenheim

[Alexander]

Hello,

Who can help me to find out anything about this engine serial nr 163322 from a Bristol Blenheim crashed on 12/13 may 1940 in Belgium?
Thanks

[Alex Smart]

Hello Alexander,

Well there are a few to choose from.

All the following is from BCL vol 1.

11/12 May 1940
18 Sqdn - L8861 - cr nr Kanne (Limburg) 14 Km ENE of Tongeren, Belgium.
12 May 1940
15 Sqdn - L8847 - Cr at Borgharen (Limburg) between the river Maas and the Juliana Kanaal. 3 Km N of Maastricht, Holland.
15 Sqdn - L6911 - Cr nr Munsterbilzen (Limburg) 8 Km SSE of Genk, Belgium.
15 Sqdn - P6912 - Cr nr Genk, Belgium.
15 Sqdn - P6914 - Cr nr Genk, Belgium.
21 Sqdn - L8739 - Hit by flak and broke up cr at 2040hrs in the vicinity of Tongeren (Limburg) Belgium.
57 Sqdn - P6930 - Cr nr Vlijtingen (Limburg) 21 Km SE of Hasselt, Belgium.
107 Sqdn - L8733 - S/d over Belgium.
107 Sqdn - L8748 - "OM-K" - Force landed in Belgiumin an area still under allied control.
107 Sqdn - P4905 - S/d nr Bettenhoven (Liege) 25 Km WNW of Liege, Belgium.
107 Sqdn - P4914 - Cr nr Voroux-Goreux (Liege) 10 Km W of Liege, Belgium.
139 Sqdn - L9416
139 Sqdn - N6215 - S/d nr Lanaken (Limburg) Belgium.
139 Sqdn - N6216 - S/d nr Rekem (Limburg) on the W bank of the Maas, 25 Km E of Hasselt, Belgium.
139 Sqdn - N6219
139 Sqdn - N6229
139 Sqdn - P4826 - S/d nr Maastricht.
139 Sqdn - P4923 - S/d at Herstal-Rhées (Liege) at NE outskirts of Liege, Belgium.

That is some to look at .

Good luck

Alex

[Alexander]

Thanks Alex!!

[Paul]

Alex,

Isn't there a way to get some information on the serial # from BAE?


Regards,

Paul

[rledwards76]

Hi Alex,
I am very interested in your findings on the Bristol Blenheim Engine Serial number. Did you find out an answer.
My Grandfather ,Flying Officer William Henry Edwards DFC, was shot down on 12th May 1940 flying Bristol Blenheim IV P4905. His Colleague, Flying Officer Ronny Rotheram DFC was also shot down on this day in Belgium.
My e-mail address is: mandyandross@bigpond.com
Regards, Ross Edwards

[arnaud]

Do not forget also that Blenheim shot donw at Neerwindern near Landen :

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=22817

If this is this one, this is very interesting. Have you found some witnesses ? If yes could you write us how and when was this Blenheim shot down (fighter, Flak, morning, midday, afternoon evening).

Thank in advance...

[dickwebs6]

Hi folks from Holland
Speaking about engine serial numbers
We recently found a Bristol Mercury engine
Does anyone have a tip about the engine serialnumbers. Were do I find such numbers and what did they look like