Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3690

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton to attack airfields in France. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Clairmarais. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Harold Tearl Palmer, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Howard, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Wallace Jeffrey Farley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Cardiff: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940 at 0300 LT

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R3637

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The crew departed RAF Thorney Island on a training mission. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft into the sea off Cardiff. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alan Dunn Hopkin, pilot,
Sgt Thomas James Rowles,
Sgt James Falconer.

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

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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R3815

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Eric Aubrey Wray, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Metcalf Wood, observer,
Sgt George Thomas Drew, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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L9468

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Aigneville. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harold Leslie Atkin-Berry, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Donaldson Cook, observer,
Sgt Roy Mercer, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Airaines

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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R3916

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near the airfield. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Patrick North-Lewis, pilot,
Sgt R W Lonsdale, observer,
Sgt Brynmor Richard George, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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P6894

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9419

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Cavillon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas William Maslin, pilot,
Sgt Granville Thomas Truscott, observer,
Sgt Stanley Edward Hinton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Amiens

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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R3606

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near the airfield. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sinclair Lang Bain, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Arthur Allison, observer,
Sgt Gordon Cyril George Hawkins, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Brampton

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1600 LT

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N6176

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9275

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Brampton while completing a training sortie. Two crew members were injured and a third was unhurt.
Crew:
P/O D. P. Watson,
Sgt Oldland,
AC2 Perry.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1145 LT

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R3732

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