| Blenheim L9210 UX-O | 82 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | : | 17 mai 1940 | Mission | : | Raid sur Gembloux (Belgique) | ||||||||||||||
| Décollage | : | Watton à 04:50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte | : | Abattu en combat aérien contre des Me 109 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte | : | Pancy-Courtecon (02) | |||||||||||||||||
 | Sqn Ldr | Miles Villiers | DELAP | Pil | RAF | 05149 | WIA |  | |||||||||||
| Sgt | Frances Stanley | JACKSON | WOP AG | RAF | 43018 | KIA | ||||||||||||
| Sgt | Robert Francis | WYNESS | Obs | RAF | 44830 | WIA |  | |||||||||||
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Squadron Leader Miles Villiers DELAP (05149).
During March, 1940, this officer was the pilot of an aircraft engaged in a reconnaissance flight over the Heligoland Bight. Whilst penetrating into a strongly defended area and descending through cloud to about 1,000 feet a submarine was sighted moving slowly on the surface. Squadron Leader Delap immediately attacked from about 500 feet allowing the submarine no time in which to submerge. He released a salvo of four bombs and two direct hits were observed.
LONDON GAZETTE TUESDAY, 2 APRIL 1940.