ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173642
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6365 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
V6365 - hit by Flak and ditched off Gravelines on return from Circus 32 on 4.7.1941.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Arthur Smith RAFVR 1097588 [Killed]
Observer : Sergeant James Ferris Hynes RAF 581391 [PoW]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant William Ronald Mathias RAF 552542 [Killed]
Sources:
Blenheim production list
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2015 21:18 | Leopard DX | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Mar-2024 15:05 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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