Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6437

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 0920LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. Approaching the Schelde Estuary, it collided with high tension cables and crashed into the sea off Vlissingen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Charles Cutler, wireless operator,
P/O Bernard Frederick West Matthews,
P/O Malcolm Thomas Kershaw Walkden.

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Collision with high tension cables.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1253 LT

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V5859

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Plain, Valley

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Martlesham Heath - Martlesham Heath

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The airplane departed RAF Martlesham Heath at 1000LT on a fighter support mission. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Philippine. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Lt Hugh Stewart Young, pilot,
Sgt John Albert Anderson, observer,
P/O Alexander Charles Rossiter, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1210 LT

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T2437

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Plain, Valley

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Strijensas. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Graham Cooper Rolland, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Bainbridge, observer,
P/O Hugh Maxwell Clark, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Diest

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941

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V6423

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. Over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Diest. All three crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O George Henry Hill,
Sgt Lawrence George Frank Parrish,
P/O William Charles Chadwick.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941

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Z7448

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Oulton - Oulton

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Hücheln

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0949LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Hücheln, 11 km west of Cologne. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth James Mackintosh, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Coast, observer,
Sgt Dennis Arthur Wilson, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941

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Z7451

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Watton - Watton

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Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0930LT to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the district of Porz, near the airport of Cologne. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Granville James Langston, pilot,
Sgt David John Roberts, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Victor Attew, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941

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V5874

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0928LT to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base and flying along the Dutch coast, it collided with high tension cables and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Wilmot Corfield, pilot,
P/O Arthur Lionel Alfred Williams, observer,
P/O Maurice Frederick Williams, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with high tension cables.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF West Raynham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1941 at 1615 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8751

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF West Raynham. While trying to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons, the airplane crashed at the airbase. The observer was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. V. Clarke, pilot,
Sgt John Mons O'Grady, observer. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1941

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Z7280

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