Bicester AFB

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Registration:

L1275

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Plain, Valley

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Bicester - Bicester

MSN:

8558

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1938

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The pilot departed RAF Bicester on a night solo training exercice. En route, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Glebe Farm near Ludgershall. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Charles Harvey Jacobs.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Weston-on-the-Green: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

N5177

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Plain, Valley

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Bicester - Bicester

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The crew was performing a training mission on behalf of the 108th Squadron. In flight, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Avro 652 Anson I registered N5158 and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed in a prairie located in Weston-on-the-Green, some 6 km southwest of RAF Bicester. All three crew on both aircraft were killed.
Crew (108th Squadron):
F/O J. D. Cody, pilot,
F/O R. E. Cox, pilot.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Weston-on-the-Green: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N5158

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Plain, Valley

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Bicester - Bicester

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight on behalf of the 108th Squadron. In flight, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Avro 652 Anson I registered N5177 and carrying a crew of two. Both aircraft crashed in a prairie located in Weston-on-the-Green, some 6 km southwest of RAF Bicester. All three crew on both aircraft were killed.
Crew (108th Squadron):
F/O D. R. D. Green, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Bicester: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1939 at 1950 LT

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L1213

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Bicester - Bicester

MSN:

8496

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1938

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Almost immediately after takeoff from RAF Bicester, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Charles Lamb.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Irish Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1939

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Registration:

L1219

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bicester - Bicester

MSN:

8502

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1938

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The crew departed RAF Bicester at 1020LT on a reconnaissance mission towards the Isle of Man. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Irish Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick George Bryant, pilot,
Sgt Phillip Geoffrey Vezey Hemsley, observer,
AC2 James Shearer, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Redesdale

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1938

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K7067

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Bicester - Bicester

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8020

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1937

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The crew departed RAF Bicester on a cross country exercice. En route, he encountered icing conditions and the decision to bail was taken. At an altitude of 500 feet, the crew abandoned the aircraft that crashed in a field. All three occupants were injured, the pilot seriously after being stuck with his parachute by the tail.
Crew:
F/O Hughie Idwal Edwards, pilot,
Sgt Walter Frank Nash, navigator,
AC1 John Aubrey Theophilus, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Bicester

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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K7047

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Yes

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Bicester - Bicester

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8000

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1937

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Bicester. Upon landing, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Bicester

Date & Time: May 6, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

K7054

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Yes

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Bicester - Bicester

MSN:

8007

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1937

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The crew was completing a night training flight at RAF Bicester. The airplane landed too far down the runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with an obstacle and came to rest. All three crewmen evacuated safely.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim at RAF Bicester

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

K7055

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Yes

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