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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6197 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 80 miles north of Deir Ez Zor -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mosul, Iraq |
Blenheim N6197 Took off to raid on Aleppo. 02/07/1940
It was belived that the aircraft crashed due to sandstorm whilst on operational flight at Deir Ez Zor, Syria.
Blenheim N6197 was shot down by a D 520 in an air raid on Aleppo.
Crashed 80 miles north of Deir Ez Zor, Syria.
Crew:
F/Sgt (517012) Jack Eric BALCH (pilot) RAF - killed no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 242.
F/Sgt (630379) Jack WRIGHT (WOp/AF) RAF - killed no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 242.
Sources:
National Archives AIR81 / AIR81/6731
Blenheim production list
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 71
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2024 13:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 05-Oct-2025 07:30 | MMR | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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