Blenheim Crash Help Thannet

Hi DonClark
Firstly i must apologise for getting back late as i have been a little busy since my post, but now im back on the keyboard.

I have to say that is a very detailed reply and must thank you for your time and effort, it covers in good detail both aircraft and crew and some good advice that i can at some point pursue other avenues for future research, if you dont mind i will add this reply to my folder of information regarding Blenheim R2771 and its crew, like you i would sway towards this aircraft not being a Mk1VF as also browsing through the book “The Bristol Blenheim a complete history” by Graham Warner it also states that this aircraft was a part of Coastal Command.

Oh and thank you for pointing out the correct spelling of Thanet you wouldnt think i lived just a few miles from there would you 🙂 Corrected

Many thanks again.

If anyone else would have any other information on the aircraft and crew of the Blenheim serial no R2771 it would be very much appreciated.

Hi all
Just a follow up to my on going saga to confirm the crash site and aircraft and crew of a relic board i acquired some 7 years ago, on the board itself it stated on a card
(Blenheim Sarre Thanet) and nothuing else
Whilst hours of searching and help i came across the “History of Manston airfield 1916 to 2016” site and came across this

05-10-1940
No.53 Sqn Blenheim IVF R2771 crewed by Sgt A.Hall (obs), P/O K.Faukner (Pilot) and Sgt G.Fielder (WOp/ag) left from Detling was damaged in a shipping strike. The aircraft lost height in the circuit at Manston in bad visibility on the return from a sweep to the Hook of Holland and flew into the ground, **possibly at Sarre** Sgt. Hall killed, P/O Faukner and Sgt. Fielder seriously injured.

So i feel this has got a good chance of being the Bristol Blenheim Mk1V serial R2771 as looking through this site there has only been 3 Blenheims that crashed in and around the Manston airfield with significant damage that is.

So feel pretty pleased that i can now put an aircraft and more importantly crew with there story to the board of relics that i have.

Thank you as always for the help given to the two threads that i put up in regards to this.

Many thanks for both your interests,

hopefully one day i may get a conclusion.i guess the only hope is a possible witness at the time of the crash….

“Lost height in the circuit in bad visibility on the return from a sweep. The Blenheim flew into the ground at Manston”

So both at and near correct for an incident in the circuit.

From RAF Coastal Command Losses, Vol 1

Ross

The 53 Squadron ORB doesn’t add much, I’m afraid, other than the aircraft letter was “A”.
The Summary of Events states “crashed at MANSTON in landing” which varies a little from the Record of Events which says “near Manston”, as you’ve stated above.

Good luck with your search.