Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L4866

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Upwood - Upwood

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8881

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1939

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a local solo training flight. Juts after liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 30 feet, an engine was cut. The airplane stalled and crashed on the runway. The pilot was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Charles Edwin Harris, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim near Hastings: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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L1113

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Catterick - Catterick

MSN:

8396

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1938

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While completing a routine patrol flight at night, the crew encountered engine vibrations. After the pilot throttled back, the airplane entered a high speed stall and became uncontrollable. Both crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in Ewhurst, in the suburb of Hastings. A crew member survived while the second was killed as his parachute failed to open.
Crew:
P/O Geoffrey Mons Head, pilot,
P/O Rupert Victor Baron, observer. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wicken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940 at 1140 LT

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T1881

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Saffron Walden - Saffron Walden

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The airplane was completing a training mission out from RAF Saffron Walden when it collided with a tree and crashed in Wicken. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Maurice Bywater, pilot,
Sgt Richard Perry Adlam, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Angus Brooker, wireless operator,
LAC Harry Key.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940 at 0205 LT

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T2277

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1900LT on October 8 on an operation to Calais. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. L. Smith,
Sgt Anslow,
Sgt Blackaddy.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940 at 0155 LT

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T2032

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1900LT on October 8 on an operation to Calais. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt H. G. Brittain,
Sgt Harbord,
Sgt Lister.

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

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 2245 LT

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T2036

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Detling - Detling

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 1845LT on an operation to Calais (Aerodrome of Marck). Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Fort Nieulay, west of the city. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Charles Mallon, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred Philip Whetton, observer,
Sgt Arthur Thomas Shackleford, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 0215 LT

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L9310

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2340LT on October 7 on operation 'Invasion Ports'. While returning to its base at night and completing a sharp turn in an attempt to land, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt H. J. Lyon,
Sgt G. Hardwick,
Sgt F. Henry.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Haifa

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1940

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K7106

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Haifa - Haifa

MSN:

8059

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1937

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The airplane overshot on landing, overturned and came to rest. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Aden

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940

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L4903

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Training

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