Bodney AFB

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R2796

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 2030LT to attack aerodromes. It was slot without trace, maybe after it crashed somewhere in the North sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
SGt George Gordon Moffat,
Sgt William Reginald Starns,
Sgt Raymond Brooks Stilwell.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Middleton-in-Teesdale: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1940 at 2359 LT

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R3914

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Mountains

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Bodney - Bodney

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Middleton-in-Teesdale

Durham

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1715LT on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base at night, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the airplane impacted the slope of a hill, crashed and exploded. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Kenneth Collinge, pilot,
Sgt Douglas George Osborne, observer,
Sgt Albert Moore, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940 at 2230 LT

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R3687

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1715LT on an operation to Hamburg. While returning in the evening, between 2200LT and 2300LT, it flew into trees and crashed near Longfield. All three crew members were seriously injured, two of them died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Clarkson Wise, pilot, †
Sgt Alexander Buckley, observer, †
Sgt J. W. Patterson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Harwich: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940

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T2280

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 0153LT on an operation to Hamm. It ditched in the sea some 10 miles east of Harwich. Two crew survived and were rescued by the crew of a British destroyed while a third crew was killed.
Crew:
P/O Metcalfe,
Sgt Martin,
Sgt Sydney Richard Merrett. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940

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R3765

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 0153LT on an operation to Hamm. It ditched in the seanear the Outer Dowsing Light vessel and close to an allied convoy. Two crew members survived and were picked up, the third crew was killed.
Crew:
Sgt H. Waples,
Sgt N. J. Giblin,
Sgt Robert Ernest Andrews. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1940 at 2200 LT

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R3757

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Bodney. Shortly after a night takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the airplane entered a dive, crashed and exploded. A crew was killed and three others were seriously injured.
Crew:
S/L G. S. King,
Sgt George Harvey Whalen, observer,
Sgt Edwin Horatio Sturt, wireless operator, †
Sgt L. H. Lightfoot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1940

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L8737

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Takeoff (climb)

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Bodney. Immediately after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O R. Armstrong,
Sgt W. R. Clinton,
Sgt G. Evans.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940 at 0205 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T2277

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1900LT on October 8 on an operation to Calais. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. L. Smith,
Sgt Anslow,
Sgt Blackaddy.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940 at 0155 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T2032

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