Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9210

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane was shot down during a night bombing mission and crashed in Festieux. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Joseph Grierson, pilot,
Sgt Joseph William Paul, observer,
AC2 John Hedley Patterson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amiens

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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L4852

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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8867

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1939

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The airplane departed Poix-Croixrault on a reconnaissance sortie. After being damaged by the German Flak, the pilot decided to divert to Amiens for an emergency landing. On final approach to Amiens-Glisy Airport, the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
F/Lt B. B. St George Daly, pilot,
Sgt W. R. B. Currie, observer,
AC2 P. J. Blandford, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Ardissat: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1200 LT

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L9254

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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Crashed in Ardissat after being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Arnold J. Stuart, pilot,
Sgt David Borthwick, observer,
LAC Horace G. James, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Mainbressy

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1100 LT

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L4843

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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8858

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a reconnaissance mission. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O R. I. C. MacPherson, pilot,
Sgt A. T. Moreland, observer,
AC2 S. Robinson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Beaurevoir: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1000 LT

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L9187

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Méharicourt - Méharicourt

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Crash landed between Gouy and Beaurevoir after being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. A crewman was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O James Roger Whelan, pilot,
Sgt Thomas John Mongey, observer, †
LAC Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Floing: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940

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L9411

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Plivot - Plivot

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over Montherme. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Floing, north of Sedan. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Mitchell Alves De Souza, pilot,
Sgt Edmund Winchester Tough, observer,
AC2 William John McCarthy, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Valenciennes

Date & Time: May 16, 1940

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L4864

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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8879

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Valenciennes. Both crewmen Sgt D. G. McLeod and P/O M. G. L. Lovell were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sint-Kruis

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 1200 LT

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L8856

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane was hit by Flak over the target and the crew decided to evacuate the area and to return to his base. While flying outbound, the starboard propeller fell off. The pilot made an emergency landing near Sint-Kruis. All three crew members survived.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Sidney Reeve Harriman, pilot,
Sgt J. R. Stanford, observer,
LAC Moorhouse, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Écaussinnes-d'Enghien: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 1040 LT

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P4913

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