Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9314

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Military

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Tangmere - Marseille

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The crew departed RAF Tangmere in the early morning on a transfer flight to the Middle East via Marseille. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in Prunières, some 20 km east of Gap. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Stewart Johnston, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth G. Walker, observer,
LAC William H. Higgins, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Charroux: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1940

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L9317

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Tangmere - Marseille

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The crew departed RAF Tangmere in the early morning on a transfer flight to the Middle East via Marseille. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in La Maillerie, two km south of Charroux. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Colin Wright Handley, pilot,
LAC James Gilbert Broadbent Thomas, observer,
Sgt Patrick Denis Humphrey McGovern, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1940 at 0630 LT

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R3817

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Odiham - Odiham

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons in Nonancourt, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Clive Robinson Wylie, pilot,
Sgt James W. Harris, observer,
Sgt Thomas Arthur Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Smøla Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940 at 1245 LT

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L9480

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 0945LT on an operation to Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed west of Smøla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter C. Gaylard, pilot,
Sgt John D. Wicks, observer,
Sgt Colin A. C. Burran, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Bayeux: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940

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R3818

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Odiham - Odiham

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The airplane departed RAF Odiham on a reconnaissance mission over Northern France. It was shot down over Bayeux by enemy fire and crashed. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Benjamin Everton-Jones, pilot,
Sgt George William Taplin, observer,
Sgt F. V. W. Thake, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 1515 LT

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N3592

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1345LT on a bombing mission near Évreux. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Fresney. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Gerald William Chevalier Gleed, pilot,
Sgt Ronald William Burge, observer,
Sgt Alen Frederick William Sammells, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Al-Jaghbub: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 0830 LT

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L8524

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Desert

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Fuka - Fuka

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The airplane departed Fuka to attack the Italian positions in Al-Jaghbub. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Scott Davies, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Edward Negus, observer,
LAC John King Copeland, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Garancières-en-Drouais: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940

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R3693

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Wyton - Wyton

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Garancières-en-Drouais

Eure-et-Loir

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France

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1345LT to attack German troops in the region of Breteuil and Damville. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Garancières-en-Drouais. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O W. M. Lewis, pilot,
Sgt R. Currie, observer,
Sgt Sydney W. Johnson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Ardres: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940

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