Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8479

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a CR.42 and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Peter James Bingham Griffiths, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Charles Tadhunter, observer,
Sgt Colin Blackshaw, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in De Moer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1940 at 1420 LT

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R3897

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Plain, Valley

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton to attack the Gilze-Rijen AFB. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in De Moer. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Leslie Alfred Young, pilot,
Sgt John Edward Brown, observer,
Sgt Jack Coates, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1940

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T2328

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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) on an operation to Cologne. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Robert Carleton Beaman,
Sgt Henry Robson,
Sgt Douglas Trigwell.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1940

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L1540

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Plain, Valley

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8823

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1939

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Vlorë

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Albania

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Europe

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Vlorë, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Sidney Lewis Bennett,
Sgt William Henry Tunstall,
Sgt Leslie Ronald France.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Elefsis AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1940

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B252

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Elefsis - Elefsis

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Elefsis AFB (Elefsina)

Attica / Αττική

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Greece

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Europe

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Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed in Vlorë. All three crew members were killed.

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Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Vlorë: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940

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K7104

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Elefsina - Elefsina

MSN:

8057

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1937

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Vlorë

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Albania

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Europe

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlorë. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harry Duncan Card, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Pease, observer,
Sgt Graham Edgar Bygrave, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1940 at 1930 LT

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T2223

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to attack aerodromes. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the vicinity of Gilze-Rijen AFB. Two crew members were killed and a third occupant became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Malcolm Llewellyn McColm, pilot,
Sgt Cecil John Hann, observer, †
Sgt David George Shepherd, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1940 at 2100 LT

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R2793

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