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| Date: | Friday 18 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5583 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Agean -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Menidi /Tatoi aerodrome (Greece) |
Blenheim V5583 was shot down near Polydendri, Greece. 18/04/1941.
The aircraft was shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 110 and eventually landed in Agean. However, when the crew managed to get into the boat, they were killed when the boat was attacked by enemy fighters.
Crew:
Sgt (509975) Harry KEEN (Obs.) RAF - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial Column 243
F/Sgt (651961) John WEBB (WOp/AG) RAF - missing believed killed - Alamein Memorial Column 242
S/Ldr (37184) Hubert Douglas JONES (Pilot) RAF - killed - Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece
Sources:
National Archives AIR81 / AIR81/5956
Blenheim production list
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 54
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2024 11:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 18-Sep-2025 16:53 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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