ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237023
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6316 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the North sea off the West Frisian Islands. -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim V6316: Took off at 17:55hrs to a Anti shipping sweep on Beat 8. 07/06/1941
Having successfully attacked a large ship off Terschelling which was left billowing smoke 300 feet in the air and the plane leaving the scene in formation with V6380 they were attacked by a pair of Bf109s.
Blenheim V6316 crashed into the North sea off the West Frisian Islands.
Crew:
P/O (61217) Leslie Sheridon CLAYTON (pilot) RAF: killed
P/O (62301) Victor Eric George PHILLIPS (Obs.) RAF: killed
Sgt (1152032) Arthur James STIDDARD (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed
Sources:
1.Henk Welting's Database
2.AIR81/6784
3.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
4.Blenheim production list
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2020 14:45 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-Jun-2020 14:48 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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