Bristol 142 Blenheim

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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R3602

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Flight

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Rouen - Rouen

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The airplane departed Rouen Airport on a reconnaissance mission when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. It crash landed in a field located between Hiermont and Yvrench. All three crew members survived but one was seriously injured and died two months later.
Crew:
P/O J. N. Bether, pilot,
Sgt Randall, observer,
Sgt Henry Humphrey Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Longueville-sur-Scie

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1940

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R3686

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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After departing RAF Wattisham on a bombing mission, the airplane was shot down by ground fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Longueville-sur-Scie, some 15 km south of Dieppe. All three crew members survived, the pilot was injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Harold P. Pleasance, pilot,
Sgt G. A. Wilson, observer,
Sgt Peter Edward Frederick Adams, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1215 LT

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P4912

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

9394

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1939

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While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 8 km north of Oxford. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alexander John Stuart Buller, pilot,
Sgt Alan MacMillan, observer,
LAC George Davison, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1015 LT

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L9410

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the ground. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Blake Bamford James,
Sgt John Edward Garcka,
Sgt Willie Furby.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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P4927

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Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

9409

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Archibald Donald Rice, pilot,
Sgt R. C. Moffatt, observer,
Sgt D. E. Peters, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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P4917

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Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

9399

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Peter Frank Travers Wakeford, pilot,
Sgt A. F. Wallace, observer,
Sgt B. C. Baker, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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L8827

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the German Flak, it crash landed in a field. One crew evaded and two others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Brian Paddon, pilot,
Sgt V. C. Salvage, observer,
Sgt T. A. Foreman, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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R3692

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. One crew was injured and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Vaughan Gothrik Welsby Engstrom, pilot,
Sgt Michael Richardson Chouler, observer,
Sgt Donald Liddle, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1940

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