Bodney AFB

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V6454

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Plain, Valley

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Bodney - Bodney

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The crew departed RAF Bodney on a training exercise. While flying at cruising speed at night, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed north of Swaffham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Hulbert Bottrill, pilot,
Sgt John Milroy Ambler, observer,
Sgt John Morton Roberts, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain following a probable incorrect altimeter setting.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942 at 0430 LT

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V5769

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Takeoff (climb)

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on a night training exercise. During the takeoff roll in dark conditions, while trying to gain speed, it flew into trees bordering the airfield and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Ronald Cheadle, pilot, †
Sgt Joseph Alban Eckersley, observer, †
Sgt H. Hargreaves, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1942

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V6378

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1812LT on an operation to Soesterberg AFB. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward William Maitland Garstin,
F/O Richard Harding-Browne,
P/O William George Scarlett.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 1925 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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V6374

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The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt W. M. Tuller, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Soesterberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942 at 2050 LT

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V6440

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to attack the Soesterberg AFB. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Kenneth Howell Nash, pilot,
Sgt Harry Chapman Downs, observer,
Sgt Edgar Frederick John Cooper, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1941 at 1120 LT

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V6455

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1120LT on a local training exercise and crashed almost immediately. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O T. A. M. Jack,
Sgt E. F. Kerr,
Sgt H. Slater,
P/O J. F. Graham,
Sgt Broadhurst.

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

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941 at 0139 LT

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V5876

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City

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on an operation to Ostend. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas McSkimming Wilson, pilot,
Sgt Robert Johnston, observer,
Sgt Frederick Charles Hubbard, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1941 at 1815 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L9268

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Bodney when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons upon landing. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O F. W. Wilson,
P/O E. Forbes.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Katwijk aan Zee: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941 at 1535 LT

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V5634

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