The Channel

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T1927

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton to attack aerodromes in France. It was slot without trace, maybe after it crashed into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Henry Newson,
Sgt Charles Peace Riley,
Sgt James Scott Smith.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

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R3811

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton to bomb an airfield at Querqueville. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frank George Ralph Thomas,
P/O Gilbert Louis Bayliss,
Sgt George Middleton Dickson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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L9265

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton on an operation to Jersey. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Illtyd Thomas Holden Carson,
Sgt Leslie Edwin Moores,
Sgt Donald Patrick Morrissy.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940

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N3590

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on a reconnaissance mission over Cherbourg. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Henry Lawrence Newson Davis, pilot,
Sgt Barrington William Beaumont, observer,
Sgt George Howey Coulton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940

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L9239

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Horsham - Horsham

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham to attack aerodromes. Presumed lost over The Channel. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
F/O Arthur Richard Brian Tedder, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Frederick Spencer, observer,
Sgt Owen Prys Evans, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

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L9414

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a raid over Creil. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter George Anthony Watson, pilot,
Sgt William Patrick O'Heney, observer,
Sgt Charles Julius Holland, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 into The Channel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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The airplane was engaged in a sortie to Portsmouth when it was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Hurricane and crashed into The Channel. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Peter Wagner, pilot,
Oberfw Werner Bischoff, observer,
Uffz Hans Krause, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Möhring, mechanic,
Hptm Karl-Heinz Behrens, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I into The Channel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1940 at 1550 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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K6249

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Training

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The crew was performing a navigation reconnaissance exercise (interception of launch) on behalf of the School of General Reconnaissance based in RAF Thorney Island, Sussex (17th Group). While overflying The Channel with two other similar aircraft, at a height of some 700 feet, the pilot started a turn when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. Both other Ansons circled the area for some time but no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
F/O Ewen Campbell Lilburn,
AC1 John V. Halliday,
P/O John E. G. Fennell,
F/O James Peter Henry Balston.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I into The Channel

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1939

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Supermarine Walrus

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L2197

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Training

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