ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305891
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| Date: | Monday 7 April 1941 |
| Time: | 17:38 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5826 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Blenheim V5826: Took off at 15:43 hrs for a operation mission to IJmuiden. 07/04/1941.
During mission was badly damaged by enemy action /combat with 6 Bf109.
While returning to base crew landing Ok at 17:38hrs
Crew:
Sgt ???? D.M SHRIMPTON (WOp/AG) RAF : injured;
Sgt ???? G.W JENNINGS (pilot) RAF uninjured;
Sgt ???? A SCHOLEFIELD (Obs.) RAF : uninjured;
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/5723
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1940 | L9304 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles north of Sheringham, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 24 September 1940 | T1794 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - English Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 October 1940 | R3671 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 22 January 1941 | T2435 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | field near Oulton Suffolk, 2 miles WNW of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | |
w/o |
| 1 May 1941 | V6177 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1941 | V6296 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 7 July 1941 | Z7424 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 100 km west of Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | V6084 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6439 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6266 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6176 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7297 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7343 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 15 October 1941 | V6249 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7300 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7320 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
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