ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305944
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| Date: | Monday 14 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6253 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel near Le Havre. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Blenheim IV V6253: Took off at 06:25 hrs for a Anti shipping Mission. 14/07/1941
Blenheim V6253 accompanied by R3704 was shot down by enemy fighters off le Havre. Shot down at aerial combat and crashed at sea near Le Havre, France. 14/07/1941
Crew:
P/O (88231) Ronald Brownlie GALT (Pilot) RAFVR - killed (NCO:902231 Commission Gazetted : Friday 20 December, 1940)
Sgt (969305) Stanley VARDY (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1252800) Christopher Frederick James PARSLOW (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/7599
2.ORB RAF Oulton
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2023 06:41 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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