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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Maastricht. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt T. C. R. Harrison, pilot,
Sgt N. S. D. Jones,
LAC H. T. Garbett.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Maastricht: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6219

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Plivot - Plivot

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9318

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Maastricht. Two crew members were killed while the pilot survived and became a PoW.
Crew:
F/O Guy E. Grey-Smith, pilot,
Sgt Phillip Cole Gray, observer,
Sgt Cyril Taylor, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17P in Schinnen

Date & Time: May 11, 1940

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Dornier DO.17

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4U+HK

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Schinnen. All three crew members became PoW.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8860

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Méharicourt - Méharicourt

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The crew departed Méharicourt on a low level reconnaissance mission over the Netherlands. En route, the aircraft was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Kessel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Leonard Thomas Dixon, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Arthur Peach, observer,
AC1 John Townsley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Afferden: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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1Z+AZ

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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6248

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking part to the German invasion of the Netherlands. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-2 in Kasen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1940 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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4V+DA

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Giessen - Giessen

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2020

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While on a reconnaissance mission out from Giessen, the airplane was shot down by French fighters and crash landed in an open field located in Kasaen. Four crew members were rescued and a fifth was killed.
Crew:
Fw. H. A. Kopitz, pilot,
Lt. P. Lehmann, observer,
Uffz K. Koschorreck, radio operator,
Ofw A. Wutz, mechanic,
Lt. F. Stern, photographer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by French fighters.