Bristol Blenheim IV (L8847 LS-) on a mission to Maastricht on 1940-05-11

On Sunday, 12 May 1940, (a part of) the aircraft of the 15 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Maastricht in Netherlands from a station (airfield) in or near Alconbury.
One of the crew members was Flying Officer T G Bassett. He departed for his mission at an unknown time. The plane crashed near Gronsveld.
He flew with a Bristol Blenheim (type IV, with serial L8847 and code LS-). His mission (attack at the bridges of the Alberkanaal) and of the other crew members was planned for Sunday, 12 May 1940.

SGLO:

Day or Night of operation Operation Target 12 May 40 - Maastricht Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Call Sign Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield Bristol Blenheim IV L8847 LS- 15 Sqdn RAF 0750 Alconbury Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province 0915 Damaged by Flak at 09:16 Crashed Borgharen 3 km n of Maastricht   Limburg Source Mag / Page Additional sources Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1939-1940 51 "Blenheim Stirke" p.244 for location, T/O t and time

Function Mil Rank Ini Name Hon Mil reg Air Force Cemetery Grave Remark Pilot F/O. T.G. Bassett   40781 RAF Maastricht 3-142-143   Observer Sgt. N.G. Middlemass   580461 RAF Maastricht 3-141   Wireless op Lac. W.T. Cavanagh   542287 RAF Maastricht 3-142-143

Photo: G.Zijlstra

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