Blenheim IV R3904 - At Aabybro, 2 km E                                        Updated: 27 JAN 2022
 

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
a107021.htm Ankers G C Sgt RAF 82 p019.htm BLE R3904 Attack DK At Aabybro. 2 km E d130840 b160840 c107.htm Vadum
o888026.htm Newland BTJ P/O RAF 82 p019.htm BLE R3904 Attack DK At Aabybro. 2 km E d130840 o888 o888.htm POW
a107022.htm Turner K V Sgt RAF 82 p019.htm BLE R3904 Attack DK At Aabybro. 2 km E d130840 b160840 c107.htm Vadum



BLE R3904 tog del i angrebet på Aalborg, Fliegerhorst Aalborg West 13. august 1940. Nedstyrtningsstedet er her. Google Map p014-024 (Kilde: Ole Rønnest)

Så snart A-flighten var ude af flak-bæltet faldt de 9 tyske jagere over den. 6. R 3904 blev ramt først og styrtede ned (her) ved Aabybro.
Newland, piloten, reddede sig i faldskærm. Ankers og Turner omkom i flyet. (Find nummeret (1.-11.) i angrebet på - i tekst fra Skudt ned over Danmark)

Bombeflyet Bristol Blenheim. p019MACR  Se Tyske flyvepladser ved Aalborg.

3 flyvere.

BLE R3904 took part in the Attack on Aalborg Airfield, Fliegerhorst Aalborg West, on 13 August 1940. The crash site is here. See also Google Map p014-024.
(Source: Ole Rønnest)

As soon af A-flight had come through the anti-aircraft fire the nine German fighters swooped on them. 6. R 3904 was hit first and crashed (here) at Aabybro.
Newland, the pilot, landed safely by parachute.  Ankers and Turner died in the crash. (Find the number (1.-11.) in Attack on - in text from Shot down over Denmark)

See No. 82 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia * 82 Squadron Blenheims, Watton, 1940 * Bristol Blenheim * German airfields near Aalborg.
Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford - Bristol Blenheim * Blenheim L6739 -- Rolled Out.  Photo: RAF Memorial, Watton by Ole Rønnest
The reconstructed R3821  that visited Aalborg in 2000 due to efforts by Ole Rønnest.

Blenheim IV R3904 UX-F took off from RAF Watton at 08:40 on 13 AUG 1940. (Source: Aircrew Remembered has this+Archive Report.) Bristol Blenheim*p019MACR

3 airmen.