Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P6926

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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9451

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1940

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The airplane departed Poix-Croixrault on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vrigne-aux-Bois, about 7 km northwest of Sedan. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Augustus Hawks, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Joseph John Evans, observer,
AC1 Clifford Granville Shaw, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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P4827

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Plivot - Plivot

MSN:

9342

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. It crashed in the Bois de la Cassine near Sauville, after being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. A crewman was killed and two others survived.
Crew:
Sgt Brady,
Sgt Willsher,
LAC S. A. Maddox. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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N6230

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Plivot - Plivot

MSN:

9327

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O J. O. B. Power,
Sgt D. T. Stuart-Harris,
AC1 W. Parker.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Attigny

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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P6889

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9414

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Flying over Ardennes, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in Attigny. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Cater,
Sgt Crossland,
AC1 Jones.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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N6210

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9309

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. It crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching the target, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Stephen Gregory Rose, pilot,
Sgt David Allan Ashton, observer,
LAC Ernest Neptune Edwards, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Orchies

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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L9241

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Orchies. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt A. R. Storrow,
Sgt E. C. Parker,
LAC Rowlands.

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

Date & Time: May 14, 1940

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L8742

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on a bombing mission over German positions in Sedan. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Gerald Maxwell Gilmore, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Robert Arthur Dalton Pearce, observer,
AC1 Alfred George Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 2040 LT

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L8739

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Watton - Watton

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While cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet over Belgium, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Tongeren. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Arthur David Watson, pilot,
Sgt Alan Lawrence Fortescue Webb, observer,
LAC Arthur Christopher Burgess, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Vlijtingen: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 2000 LT

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P6930

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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