ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53081
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1941 |
| Time: | 23:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAuxAF RAF |
| Registration: | V5537 |
| MSN: | MK-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJsselmeer 6 km W of Lemmer, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
The aircraft failed to return from an anti-shipping operation. The crew of three are all missing in action:
Pilot S/Ldr. F.C. Phipps 36093 RAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 28
Observer Sgt. T.P. Mowan 921870 RAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 49
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. A.A. Miles 912232 RAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 48
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1320&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2020 14:03 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 17:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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