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| Date: | Friday 11 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8612 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Menidi /Tatoi aerodrome (Greece) |
Blenheim L8612: Took-off for mission over Bitolj, Greece. (now North Macedonia) 11/04/1941
The aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, was shot down by ground fire during an attack on German troops near Monastir. 11/04/1941.
Crew:
F/Sgt (759100) Arthur Jefferson NEAL (obs) RAF - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 242
F/Sgt (566274) Leslie NUTTALL (pilot) RAF - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 242
Sgt (539346) Gaston Richard THISTLE (WOp/AG) RAF - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 244
Sources:
1.National Archives AIR81 / AIR81/15373
2.Blenheim production list
3.CWGC
4.Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 52
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2024 10:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Sep-2025 15:32 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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