ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305328
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6372 |
| MSN: | YH-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea off Heligoland coast. -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim IV V6372/H:Took off at 11:02 hrs for Anti shipping mission over sea off coast of Holland. 15/05/1941
Durin combat were shot down and crashed into the North sea off Heligoland coast by fighters Me109s.
Crew:
P/O (87025) James Flockhart Thom OGILVIE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (741929) Reginald Percival MAYERS (obs.) RAF - killed
Sgt (977754) William Vernon FILLINGHAM (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Blenheim production list.
1.AIR81/6453
2.CWGC
3.ORB
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