Blenheim Mk I L1385 VAoP

[TISO]

While searchingi found 3 photos of said plane:

Captioned "Recovery of an English aircraft shot down into Devoli River in Albania in winter 1941"

Any info on the crew?

http://www.televignole.it/foto-storie-guerra-19/

 

Edited May 16, 2020 by TISO

[Simon]

Tiso

 

Great photos, thanks for sharing them. It's Blenheim L1385 VA-P of 84 Sqn.

 

From the National Archives Air 81 : Pilot Officer D R Bird, Sergeant S Davis, Sergeant R E Scott: prisoners of war; aircraft crashed in Albania, Blenheim L1385, 84 Squadron, 28 November 1940.

 

From this page:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/26/a4196126.shtml

 

PltOff. “Dicky” Bird, R. 84 Sqn. Pilot Bristol Blenheim L1385. P.O.W.
Sgt. Davies [sic], S. Obs. P.O.W.
Sgt. Scott, E. Wo/Ag. P.O.W. Died later of a throat infection.

 

Is R. E. Scott possibly this chap?   https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2205234/scott,-robert-eric/

 

The book 'Air War Over Greece and Albania' has:

 

November 28th

Nine Blenheims of 84 Squadron raided Durazzo but were intercepted by G.50bis of 24 Gruppo. The Italians claimed one shot down and one probable. Blenheim L1385 was forced down.

 

Simon

 

Edited May 16, 2020 by Simon
typo

[TISO]

Great.Thanks