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| Date: | Monday 28 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5493 |
| MSN: | SR-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel near Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim V5493/G: Took off at 10:54hrs for an Anti-shipping mission over Fr. coast. 28/04/1941
Attack trawlers reported in the Straits of Dover. Lost off Calais. All crew killed.
Crew:
Sgt (911266) Henry Thomas Herbert DOWNES (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (952662) Gordon Wilfred HICKMAN (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (939009) Reginald RIDGMAN-PARSONS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
2.Blenheim production list
3.KEW:AIR81/6112
4.ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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