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Date: | Monday 31 March 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | R3884 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | sea off the Dutch Island of Texel. -
Netherlands
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim R3884 Took off 11:20 hrs for a Operational flight over coast of Holland. 31/03/1941
Together with R3900 was shot down by a Kriegsmarind Vorpostenboot off the Dutch Island of Texel.
Crew:
Sgt (901172) Peter Alexander ADAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (911565) Thomas Reid ALSTON (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (975306) Ralph Edward NICHOLS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/5646
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