ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225796
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1939 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 114 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6150 |
| MSN: | RT-N |
| 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 N6150 ("RT-N") of 114 Squadron, RAF. Took off from RAF Wyton 11.10 for Reconnassiance mission over Heligoland. Blenheim N6150 failed to return from a reconnaissance flight, reportedly collided in cloud with another aircraft of same squadron, Blenheim N6145. All three crew of Blenheim N6150 killed, along with the three crew of Blenheim N6145
Crew of Blenheim N6150:
Acting Flight Lieutenant R E Mills (pilot, Service Number 37605)
Sergeant Frederick William Doodey (Observer, Service Number 562505)
Aircraftman 1st Class Gilbert John Johnson (Wireless Op/Air Gunner, Service Number 519664, aged 40)
Sources:
1. James J Halley, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/47: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14142130
3. http://www.oldhaltonians.co.uk/pages/rememb/ROH/18.htm
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1076899/mills,-ronald-edward/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/232359/doodey,-frederick-william/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1802131/johnson,-gilbert-john/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1941 | V6366 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea 35 km NW of Vlieland, Friesland |  |
w/o |
| 27 March 1942 | Z7276 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 3 | Djimat estate, Zeist, Utrecht | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2019 23:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2019 04:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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