9 October 1940
Fairey Albacore Mk I (L7129 - code A)
Porspoder
(contributors : Claude Archambault, Frédéric Hénoff)
Fairey Albacore - Photo : United Kingdom Government (domaine public)
Crew (829 Naval Air Squadron - Fleet Air Arm)
- (Pilot) Lieutenant Commander Owen Sandbach STEVINSON (P.O.W.)
- (Observer) Lieutenant Commander Normal QUILL (P.O.W.)
- (Air Gunner) Petty Officer Alex "Buggy" BRIMMS (P.O.W. in Stallag Luft 1)
THE STORY
The aircraft took off from RAF base St-Eval Cornwall, England) for a night attack mission against the destroyers Friedrich Eckoldt, Hans Lady and Theodor Riedel in the port of Brest. It was shot down by light Flak.
Fairey Albacore Mk I L7129. Photo © Collection Benoit Paquet (ABSA 39-45)
Source : France-Crashes 39-45
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