ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80313
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| Date: | Friday 18 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R3740 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim R3740: Took off at 09:40hrs for Anti shipping strike off Norway. 18/04/1941
The aircraft failed to return from operational flight off coast of Norway.
Blenheim was seen to be shot down by Flak fire from an armed escort vessel. The plane crashed near the attacked convoy off Farsund, Norway.
Crew:
F/Sgt (740338) Jack HICKINGBOTHAM (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (745434) Raymond Eric ROWLEY (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sgt (759109) Douglas William TOWNSEND (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
x.http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/5941
4.ORB RAF Leuchars
5.CWGC
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