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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6439 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6439: Took off at 14:00 hrs for a Bombing raid. 30/07/1941
Aircraft failed to return from operational flight over north west Germany. Together with V6266 was shot down by Me110s of ZG76 180 km north of Texel.
Crew:
Sgt (1164961) William Sidney CAMPBELL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (995761) Robert Gordon McROBERT (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (986958) Stanley Richard Bowman SEVERN (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/7969
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