Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7445

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City

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Attlebridge - Attlebridge

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1739LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed onto houses located in the district of Schiedam. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt James Okeden Alexander, pilot,
F/Sgt Alexander James Hardy, observer,
F/Sgt John Lionel Briggs, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in 's-Gravenzande: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1955 LT

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L9379

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Plain, Valley

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Attlebridge - Attlebridge

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1740LT on an operation to Rotterdam. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Tudor Gwynn Edwards, pilot,
P/O Frederick Arthur Letchford, observer,
F/Sgt Frank Tweedale, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off 's-Gravenzande: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1955 LT

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Z7447

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1446LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Over the target area, it was damaged by the German Flak and later crashed into the sea off 's-Gravenzande. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Richard Ashton Shuttleworth,
F/Sgt Dennis John Mackan, observer,
F/Sgt George Brittain, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1450 LT

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Z7299

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Rotterdam and departed RAF Wattisham when it swung out of control and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. O'Connell,
Sgt Saunders,
P/O Robertson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wayford Bridge

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1250 LT

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Z7441

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances on Sand's Marsh, north of the River Ant at Wayford Bridge. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
P/O D. J. J. Ritchie, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0540 LT

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T1945

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Catfoss - Catfoss

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The pilot departed RAF Catfoss on a solo training exercise. While cruising at night, he got lost over the sea and belly landed his aircraft on Texel Island. The pilot became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Melville Harrison Gifford, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941

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Z7435

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Plain, Valley

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1446LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Rozenburg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Hayes, pilot,
Sgt Allan Arthur Cecil Shaddick, observer,
Sgt Raymond Frank Brian, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near São Jacinto AFB

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941

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Z7678

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Military

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Yes

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Portreath - Gibraltar - Luqa

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The airplane was on a transit flight from RAF Portreath to Luqa with an intermediate stop in Gibraltar. Passing south of Porto, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and made an emergency landing near the São Jacinto Airbase. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt J. B. Thompson,
Sgt Harold Frederick Dolland Parsons,
Sgt R. G. Martin.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Monte da Caparica

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941

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