Blenheim IV R1933 crashed in Restrup enge on 13/8-1940

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Blenheim IV R1933 crashed in Restrup enge on 13/8-1940.

The aircraft belonged to RAF 82 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded UX-C.
T/o 0840 Watton OP:Aalborg.

Still heading for Aalborg West now at 3000 feet R1933 was hit by flak from 5/Flak Abt.615 based at Nørholmsvej south of Limfjorden. It had to let go of its bombs over farmland at Restrup but was then hit directly in the fuselage, lost its tail section and fell to the ground.

(Ole Rønnest)

Navigator Sgt Leslie R. Youngs

Navigator Sgt Leslie R. Youngs managed to get out, but his parachute failed to open and he fell to his death. Still inside the wreck were Pilot P/O Douglas A.J. Parfitt and Gunner Sgt Kenneth W. Neaverson. They were all laid to rest in Vadum cemetery on 16/8 1940.

The end of R1933 as seen from the German flak position in Hasseris

(Beredskabsstyrelsen Nordjylland)

(Via Ole Rønnest)

Celebrating the claim at Hasseris Flak

(Olaf Timmermann)

(Via Clausen, Aalborg)

Sources: Ole Rønnest, Aabybro, LBUK, RL, WD.

Links to the other crashed aircrafts:

August 13 1940 attack on Aalborg West

Blenheim IV R1933 crashed in Restrup enge on 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV R3800 crashed in Limfjorden on 13/8-1940

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Blenheim IV R3821 crashed at Aalborg West on 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV R3829 crashed in Torpet Kær, Vadum on 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV R3904 crashed two km. east of Aabybro on 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV T1827 crashed two km. east of Kaas on 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV R3802 crashed two km. east of Kaas 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV T1934 crashed in Tranum dune plantation 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV R3913 crashed in Tranum dune plantation 13/8-1940

Blenheim IV T1889 crash landed near Vust 13/8-1940

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