ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225795
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1939 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 114 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6145 |
| MSN: | RT-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Heligoland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Blenheim IV N6145 ("RT-K") of 114 Squadron, RAF. Took off from RAF Wyton 11.10 for Reconnassiance mission over Heligoland. Blenheim N6145 failed to return from a reconnaissance flight, reportedly collided in cloud with another aircraft of same squadron, Blenheim N6150. All three crew of Blenheim N6145 killed, along with the three crew of Blenheim N6150
Crew of Blenheim N6145
Pilot Officer Boyd Alan Martyr (Pilot, Service Number 40733, aged 21)
Sergeant Gerald Harold Boutall Taylor (Observer, Service Number 565020)
Aircraftman 2nd Class David William Barker (Wireless Op/Air Gunner, Service Number 548036)
Sources:
1. James J Halley, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/46: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14142129
3. http://www.oldhaltonians.co.uk/pages/rememb/ROH/18.htm
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1080088/martyr,-boyd-alan/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1808511/taylor,-gerald-harold-boutall/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1083346/barker,-david-william/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 1942 | T1922 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea near Walcheren, Zeeland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2019 23:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2019 04:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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