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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2189 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Aleppo -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mosul, Iraq |
Blenheim T2189 Took-off for recco mission to Aleppo - Nassar - Allah 04/07/1941
Blenheim T2189 was shot down over Aleppo, Syria, aerial combat with D520.
Crew:
P/O (61022) Raymond Briscoe WEBSTER (Obs) RAF killed
F/Sgt (755847) Leslie Alfred Wilmot WILKINSON (WOp/AG) RAF killed
P/O (62282) Allen William RYAN (Pilot) RAF injured /died of injuries; 10/07/1941
Entire crew is buried at Aleppo War Cemetery, Syria.
Sources:
National Archives AIR81 / AIR81/7389
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 18:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2024 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Operator, ] |
| 05-Oct-2025 07:53 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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