Blankney (mid-air collision) Lancaster Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

ASN records the mid-air collision on 11 March 1945 between Lancaster LM130 of 463 Squadron RAAF (based at RAF Waddington) and Hurricane PZ740 of 1690 BDTF during a fighter affiliation exercise at night. All seven Lancaster crew were killed.

What you'll find: Detailed account of mid-air collision involving Lancaster LM130 and Hurricane PZ740, including crew information and exercise context.

Fighter affiliation exercise at nightLancaster piloted by P/O H. Orchard RAAFAll 7 Lancaster crew killed

ASN records Hurricane PZ740 of 1690 Flight piloted by Flg Off Sidney Frederick Parlato DFC RNZAF, who was also killed in the mid-air collision with Lancaster LM130.

What you'll find: Detailed account of mid-air collision involving Hurricane PZ740 and Lancaster LM130, including crew information and circumstances leading to the tragic event.

Hurricane pilot was NZ nationalParlato held DFC1690 Bomber Defence Training Flight

IWM records the joint memorial for Lancaster LM130 and Hurricane PZ740 at Blankney, Lincolnshire, commemorating all eight personnel killed in the mid-air collision.

What you'll find: Detailed Register Entry: This includes full crew details, aircraft histories, and precise Blankney location information for the World War II mid-air collision memorial.

IWM memorial reference 91741Joint memorial for both aircraft crewsEight total killed

Photo album documenting the Blankney Fen memorial, showing a wooden cross with silhouettes of a Lancaster and Hurricane, located on a footpath from the Blankney Stepping Out car park.

What you'll find: Photographic documentation of Blankney Fen Lancaster Memorial, showcasing a wooden cross with silhouettes.

Wooden cross memorial with aircraft silhouettesLocated on footpath from car parkCrash site was 'The Asholt Field' at Blankney village