Calais

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V5493

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The airplane departed Manston at 1054LT on an anti-shipping operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Thomas Herbert Downes,
Sgt Gordon Wilfred Hickman,
Sgt Reginald Ridgman-Parson.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Calais: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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M7+CL

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Calais, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Bernhard van Bechtolsheim, pilot,
Gefr Josef Möller, observer,
Uffz Alfons Jarrosch, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Gerstner, mechanic.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Calais: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1941

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9835

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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8995

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1940

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The crew departed RAF St Eval at 1455LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Approaching Calais, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Richard Arthur Oakley, pilot,
Sgt Arthur George Hayman, observer,
Sgt Arthur James Croker, radio operator,
Sgt Kenneth George Rowley, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 2245 LT

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T2036

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Plain, Valley

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Detling - Detling

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 1845LT on an operation to Calais (Aerodrome of Marck). Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Fort Nieulay, west of the city. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Charles Mallon, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred Philip Whetton, observer,
Sgt Arthur Thomas Shackleford, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Calais: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1940 at 1740 LT

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Z5725

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island to attack a convoy of invasion barges and support vessels located in the English Channel, 8 miles off Calais France. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alexander William Valentine Green,
P/O Peter Claude Wickings-Smith,
Sgt Reginald Douglas Haig Watts.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Calais: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1940 at 1740 LT

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L9396

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island to attack a convoy of invasion barges and support vessels located in the English Channel, 8 miles off Calais France. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Frederick William Flood,
P/O Norman Basil Shorrocks,
Sgt Bruce Robertson Sharp.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Calais: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1940

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P4371

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Calais. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea while approaching the target. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Douglas John Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Ronald James Brading,
Sgt Herbert George Lacey,
Sgt Bernard Newman Westhorp, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Calais

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Szczecin (Stettin). It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off Calais. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt John Dew Haskins,
P/O Julius Victor Silverston,
Sgt Ronald Cartwright,
Sgt William Lloyd Evans.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Calais: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1230 LT

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