ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305988
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Date: | Monday 13 October 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | Z7273 |
MSN: | XD-H |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | English Channel near Arques, 4 km SE of St-Omer, Pas-de-Calais. -
France
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim Z7273/H: Took off at 12:15 hrs for a Operational mission /Circus 108A to Ship Lift at Arques. 13/10/1941
The plane was shot down by Me109s near Arques, 4 km SE of St-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Crew:
F/Lt (65566) Richard John CHAMBERLAIN DFC (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (923700) Fredrick Lancelot Charlie JEWELL (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1161382) Donald BEALE (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.KEW: AIR81/9614
3.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
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