ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305924
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| Date: | Thursday 3 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6452 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Salperwick, department Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France region. -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6452: Took off at 10:22 hrs for a Oper. Circus 30 /bombing mission to Hazebrouck (Fr.) 03/07/1941
Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it failed to return to base. The aircraft was shot down and crashed at Salperwick, France.
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.402151) James Archer CORMACK ( Pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (913015) Archibald Murdock SMITH (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1001203) James Alexander Gordon FORSYTH (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/7340
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