Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7654

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Bombing

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Luqa - Luqa

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The airplane departed Luqa Airfield on an operation to Italy. It crashed in unknown circumstances into Crotone harbor. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Harry Wallace, pilot,
Sgt Lewis Desmond Parry, observer,
Sgt John Emrys Jones, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Dunkirk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 1200 LT

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Z7274

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1023LT on an anti-shipping operation off the Belgian coast. While approaching the French coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea some 6 km off Dunkirk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Kevin Harrold Walsh, pilot,
Sgt George Henry Brook, observer,
F/Sgt Alfred George Hole, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941

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L9394

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Test

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Plain, Valley

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Skitten - Skitten

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The crew was completing a local test flight out from RAF Skitten when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Castletown, about 16 km northwest of the airbase. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Edward Dale, pilot,
Cpl Leslie White McKinlay, observer,
Sgt Edward Glenelg Allen, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Asten: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0018 LT

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AD912

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2015LT on August 31 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night and passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Asten. The pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Eric Peter Willcox, pilot, †
Sgt Harry Cecil Gabbitas,
Sgt Jack Lawrence,
F/Lt Douglas Bruce Organ.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Aden

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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L8505

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Aden - Aden

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Shortly after takeoff from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. S. Edwards,
Sgt F. Harrison,
Sgt J. Cooper,
Mr. H. Oliver,
Mr. J. F. Lindman.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 2336 LT

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V5525

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amstelveen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Aloysius Crosbie, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Cruickshank Hyslop, pilot,
Sgt Alan Harry Peek, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Whittlesey

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 1415 LT

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R3734

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Upwood - Upwood

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The crew was engaged in a training exercise out from RAF Upwood. The right engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field located about 5 km west of Whittlesey. Both crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O J. G. C. Grieve,
P/O G. J. Rowley.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Rotterdam: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 2025 LT

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V5825

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Bombing

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1445LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the harbor of Rotterdam. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Raymond Jervis Somerfield, †
F/Lt William Beckingham,
F/Lt William Logie MacDonald.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Rotterdam

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 2023 LT

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