Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6258

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 0848LT to attack a power station located in Oldenburg. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and was ditched 60 km off Vlieland Island. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Fenton,
Sgt Alan Andrew Fuller,
Sgt Robert William McDonald.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Hochdonn: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941

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V6396

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0830LT on an operation to the Kiel Canal. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Hochdonn. F/S Robertson managed to get out of the aircraft, but his parachute opened prematurely and he became caught up in the tail unit.
Crew:
S/L Herbert Douglas Haig Cooper, pilot,
F/Sgt John Stewart Robertson, observer, †
F/Sgt John Hall Simpson, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Sylt Island

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941

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V6139

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1029LT on an operation to Westerland. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Sylt Island. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Clement Murray Chown,
Sgt Michael Kelly,
Sgt Alfred Ernest William Smith.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941

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R3801

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1030LT on an operation to Westerland. Approaching Sylt Island, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Andrew Hillock Drysdale, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Thomas Frank Edwards, observer,
Sgt Harold Challis, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941

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Z5982

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Thornaby - Thornaby

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The airplane departed RAF Thornaby at 1139LT On an anti-shipping operation. It was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alec Patrick Best,
Sgt Henry Hillwood,
F/O Rowland Keith Keating,
P/O Sir Iain Workman MacRobert.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Pembrey

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941

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L1231

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Taxiing

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Military

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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8514

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1938

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An undercarriage collapsed while taxiing and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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W5391

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The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2300LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. Lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
S/L Grenville Arthur Kitching, pilot,
F/Sgt Alfred Alan Bunker,
F/O Henry Victor Thomas Helmore,
F/Sgt Cecil George Landon,
Sgt John Muirhead Pickering,
F/Sgt Brian Arthur Rutterford.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Tengah AFB

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8366

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The airplane crashed upon landing, lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed by fire and all three crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Prinedaung: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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L6632

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