Detling

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N5220

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Plain, Valley

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While on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a He.111 and crashed in Pernis, in the suburb of Rotterdam. Three crewmen were killed while the fourth occupant was injured and became PoW.
Crew (500th Squadron):
P/O Arthur Wilfred Alexander Whitehead, †
P/O Anthony Ronald Mathias, †
Sgt H. W. J. Smith,
AC1 William Charles Hubbard. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Detling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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N5228

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight out from RAF Detling. Shortly after takeoff, it stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt James Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt William George Shier, observer, †
Sgt Leo Frederick James O'Kelly, wireless operator, †
Sgt Horace George Worton, air gunner, †
LAC James Wilson.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1940

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N5226

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Detling and crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Ian F. Lothian,
P/O Alan Swainston,
Sgt John P. Morgan,
Sgt John W. T. Alderslade.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940

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N5225

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Detling on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Russell K. Curzon, pilot,
Sgt Norman J. Sparks,
AC1 Laurence V. Pepper,
Sgt George A. Mitchell.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Goodwin Sands: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1940 at 0908 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3630

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 0450LT on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Goodwin Sands, Kent. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Arthur Bate,
Sgt James Clements Love,
LAC William Thomas Harrison.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1940 at 0905 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9481

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 0450LT on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 3 km off Dunkirk. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and was rescued.
Crew:
F/O John William Baird, pilot, †
P/O George Watson Spiers, observer,
Sgt Richard Roskrow, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Detling: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 0115 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R3389

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Crashed while on a night approach to RAF Detling following a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. A crew member was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O David E. Bond, pilot,
Cpl Petts,
LAC Fish,
F/O Richard C. Chambers, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Ramsgate

Date & Time: May 30, 1940 at 2020 LT

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