Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T1850

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack Dinard Aerodrome. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea.
Crew:
S/L John Bernard Fyfe,
Sgt Thomas Oliver Price,
Sgt Phillip Bernard Taylor.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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L8505

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Aden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Albert James George Bisson,
Sgt Donald John Ross Wilson,
Sgt Norman Frank Wilson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pihen-lès-Guînes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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R3775

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack aerodromes. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Pihen-lès-Guînes, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Raymond Storrow, pilot,
Sgt Louis Charles Cooke, observer,
Sgt Arthur James Underwood, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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R3910

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton to attack aerodromes. It was lost over the sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Norman Henry Harwood-Smith,
Sgt John Kenneth Blazier,
Sgt Claude Hamilton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Aston Down: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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L6799

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Training

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Aston Down - Aston Down

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Aston Down when the aircraft collided with an RAF Spitfire and crashed. Both pilots were killed as well as the pilot on board the Spitfire.
Crew:
P/O George Gordon Crawford, pilot,
Sgt John Martin Oxtoby, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8506

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Aden - Aden

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The airplane was approaching Aden-Khormaksar Airport when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8506 and crashed into the sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
P/O Albert James George Bisson, pilot,
Sgt Donald John Ross Wilson, observer,
Sgt Norman Frank Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8503

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Aden - Aden

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The airplane was approaching Aden-Khormaksar Airport when it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L8506 and crashed into the sea. All six crew members in both aircrafts were killed.
Crew:
F/O Aubrey Glen Curtis, pilot,
Sgt Vernon Harry Frederick Witt, observer,
LAC Harold Joseph McEleavy, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Weston-on-the-Green: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1191

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Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Weston-on-the-Green - Weston-on-the-Green

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8474

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1938

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Weston-on-the-Green Airport. On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Nelson, pilot,
Sgt Samuel Sanderson, observer,
Sgt Cyril Arthur Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940 at 1800 LT

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L9472

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