Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9412

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Upwood - Upwood

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The airplane departed RAF Upwood on a night navigation exercise. It failed to return from operation and was lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Charles William Andrews, pilot,
P/O Ronald Thomas Franklin, observer,
Sgt Leonard Roy Palmer, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Manston

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941 at 1520 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Z7501

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Yes

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1445LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the French coast, it was badly damaged by enemy fire but the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to base. The airplane belly landed in a flapless configuration and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely, among them the observer was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Hamilton Wotherspoon, pilot,
Sgt Colin Hugh Buchanan, observer,
Sgt Albert James Derrick, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Le Touquet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941 at 1715 LT

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V6038

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1530LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the harbor of Le Touquet, it clipped the mast of the ship that was attacked and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William Hughes, pilot,
Sgt Marshall Wilding, observer,
Sgt Joseph Hunter, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Le Touquet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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Z7499

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1324LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the harbor of Le Touquet, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Baron, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth William Hopkinson, observer,
Sgt Robert Walter Ullmer, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Le Touquet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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Z7449

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1324LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the harbor of Le Touquet, it attacked a 8,000 tons tanker when it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Baron, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth William Hopkinson, observer,
Sgt Robert Walter Ullmer, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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V6069

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Takeoff (climb)

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Oulton - Oulton

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The pilot departed RAF Oulton on a local solo training flight. Just after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airfield boundary. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Evans, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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T2337

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Church Fenton. During the takeoff roll, at the runway intersection, the airplane collided with a RAF Airspeed registered V3623 that was also involved in a local training mission. Both airplanes were destroyed. Both crew on board the Oxford were uninjured while both crew on board the Blenheim were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1450 LT

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Z7371

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Takeoff (climb)

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew.
Sgt W. V. Hinds.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off The Hague: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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V6039

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