ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305931
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6266 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6266: Took off at 14:00 hrs for a Bombing Raid. 30/07/1941
Aircraft failed to return from operational flight over north west Germany.
Together with V6439 was shot down by Me110s from ZG76 and crashed into the sea 180 km N of Texel
Crew:
Sgt (R/59592) George Raymond MENISH (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (64324) Peter BROWN (obs.) RAF - killed (NCO:959592 Commission Gazetted : Friday 16 May, 1941)
Sgt (1002012) Rowland HALEY (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/7990
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1940 | L9304 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles north of Sheringham, Norfolk, England |  |
w/o |
| 24 September 1940 | T1794 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - English Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 October 1940 | R3671 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 22 January 1941 | T2435 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | field near Oulton Suffolk, 2 miles WNW of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | L9386 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 25 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | V5826 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 1 May 1941 | V6177 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1941 | V6296 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 7 July 1941 | Z7424 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 100 km west of Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | V6084 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7297 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7343 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 15 October 1941 | V6249 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7300 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7320 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2023 06:48 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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