Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc V6322,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285266
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 July 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc
Owner/operator:139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF
Registration: V6322
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - North Sea -   Denmark
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Oulton, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim V6322: Took off at 14:00 hrs for operational flight over north west Germany.30/07/1941
It is believed that Blenheim V6322 as well as V6176 and R3803 fell prey to Bf 110`s from II./ ZG76 who on this day claimed five Blenheims between 16:18 and 16:30 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (65542) Peter Gerald SHILLITOE (pilot) RAF - Killed (NCO:776039 Commission Gazetted : Friday 30 May, 1941)
Sgt (749378) Philip James WALDER (Obs.) RAFVR - Killed
P/O (84884) Esmond Clive ELDER (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Killed (Burried at Esbjerg, Denmark)

Sources:

1.AIR81/7976
2.https://www.airmen.dk/e777095.htm
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Oct-2022 21:18 Nepa Added [Operator]
30-Jul-2023 06:49 Rob Davis Updated [[Operator]]
24-Mar-2024 19:04 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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