Blenheim K7124 at Church Fenton airfield.
On 31st December 1941 this Blenheim overshot on landing at Church Fenton at 12.15hrs and ran through the boundary hedge, coming to rest on a road just beyond. The aircraft
was damaged but was later repaired.
Pilot - Sgt P T Park RCAF (R/75724).
Blenheim K7124 had a long service history. It was built to contract 43506/35 by The Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd. at Filton as a bomber version and delivered to 114 Squadron
at Wyton on 11th December 1937. On 11th September 1939 it was flown to 20 MU at Aston Down for conversion to a Mk1f variant. With this complete, on 21st December 1939 it was
taken on charge by 145 Squadron at Croydon. On 10th March 1940 it was transferred to 604 Squadron at North Weald but on 22nd March 1940 it was returned to 20 MU at Aston Down
for storage. On 10th June 1940 it was flown to 10 MU at Hullavington and then on 22nd August 1940 it was flown to 32 MU at St.Athan. It is at the latter base where presumably
the latest airborne interception equipment was fitted. On 15th September 1940 it was taken on charge by 600 Squadron at Redhill and on 12th October 1940 it moved with this unit
to Catterick. It remained with 600 Squadron moving to Drem on 14th March 1941 and Colerne on 28th March 1941. On 27th May 1941 it was transferred to 406 Squadron RCAF based
at Acklington. On 29th June 1941 it lost an engine cowling in the air which slightly damaged the aircraft, Cat.B/FA being the assessment, the pilot made a wheel up landing at
Digby. On 6th July 1941 it was transported by road to Airwork General Trading Ltd. at Gatwick for repair and when this was complete on 9th October 1941 it was flown to 32 MU
at St.Athan. On 12th November 1941 it was taken on charge by 51 OTU at Cranfield but was then transferred to 54 OTU at Church Fenton on 23rd November 1941. As a result of the damage
at Church Fenton 31st December 1941 Cat.B/FA was the assessment and early in 1942 it was transported by road to Airwork General Trading Ltd. at Gatwick for repair again. On 29th
March 1942 it was flown to 23 MU at Aldergrove for storage then on 12th June 1942 it was taken on charge by 42 OTU at Andover but two days later it was transferred to 2 (C)OTU
at Catfoss. On 1st December 1942 the undercarriage collapsed at Dyce when the engines were being run-up, Cat.B/FA was again the assessment. Later that month it was transported
by road to Airwork General Trading Ltd. at Renfrew for repair. It seems that during the repair it was deemed of no further operational use so in 14th February 1943 it was
given the ground instructional airframe serial 3571M prior to being taken on charge by No.5 School of Target Towing at Locking on 21st February 1943. By late 1944 the aircraft
had been removed to MU storage for disposal and it was finally struck off charge on 4th October 1944.