Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P6957

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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9467

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 1255LT on a reconnaissance mission over the IJsselmeer Lake. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Egmond aan Zee. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Weil, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Kendal Bartlett, observer,
Sgt Alan Kempster, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1940

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R3778

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission over Northern France. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Alexander Dean Kelso,
Sgt James Lister Morton,
Sgt Joseph Charles Winston.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1940 at 0845 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R3828

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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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 reconnoitre the Münster area. It crash landed at 0845LT on return to base and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/O Hill,
Sgt Hodder,
Sgt Gray.

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

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1940

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R3776

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission over Soest, Germany. It was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed into the North Sea.
Crew:
P/O Cyril Ray Worboys, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Cooper,
Sgt Gerald Patterson Gainsford.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Stavanger: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1425 LT

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R3622

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248LT to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Two crew were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Joseph Hill, pilot,
Sgt George William Henry Kendall, †
Sgt Richard Charles Trowbridge. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1425 LT

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N3604

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248 to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Østhusvik. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Percival Gordon Cory, pilot,
Sgt David Ferguson Sharpe Campbell, observer,
Sgt Francis George Kinghan, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wainfleet: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1055 LT

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N3621

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Training

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Wainfleet - Wainfleet

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The airplane crashed after it collided with a flag mast on the Wainfleeet armament range. The crew abandoned the aircraft at an altitude of 1,500 feet. The pilot was killed and two other occupants survived.
Crew:
P/O Eric James Keeble +2.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with a flag mast during a training flight.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 1330 LT

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R3826

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The airplane departed Sumburgh to bomb the airport of Stavanger-Sola. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Glanvor Hughes, pilot,
Sgt James F. Borrows, observer,
Sgt Stanley Longstaff, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Kabribahar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 1315 LT

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