ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266918
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 September 1941 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7274 |
| MSN: | XD-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 4 miles west off Dunkerque, département du Nord. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim Z7274/J: Took off at 10:23hrs on an anti-shipping mission off the coast of Belgium. 02/09/1941
The aircraft was shot down by ships Flak after attacking shipping 4 miles west of Duinkerke. The ships were H 821 and H 822 of the Hafenschutzflottille.
Crew:
S/Ldr (40064) Kevin Harrold WALSH (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt. (1017894) George Henry BROOK (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (560790) Alfred George HOLE (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1239B
2.https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1940 | L9411 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Floing, 3 km north-west of Sedan, Ardennes. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2021 07:11 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 03-Oct-2022 13:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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