Manston

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V6035

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The airplane departed RAF Manston on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Belgian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Ostend. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Philip Bernard Ashby, pilot, †
P/O Gilbert Frank Lowes, observer,
P/O Gerald Henry Seeley, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV of Vlissingen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941

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V6225

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1400LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Schelde Estuary off Vlissingen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Howard Waples, pilot,
Sgt Norman Joseph Giblin, observer,
Sgt Arthur William Handley, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941

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V6321

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1400LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Belgian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Percival Hartridge, pilot,
Sgt Charles Douglas Phillips, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Buck Minty, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Manston

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941 at 1520 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Z7501

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1445LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the French coast, it was badly damaged by enemy fire but the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to base. The airplane belly landed in a flapless configuration and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely, among them the observer was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Hamilton Wotherspoon, pilot,
Sgt Colin Hugh Buchanan, observer,
Sgt Albert James Derrick, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Goodwin Sands

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941 at 1150 LT

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V6369

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1115LT on an anti-shipping operation. Damaged by enemy fire, it was returning to base when it crash landed on Goodwin Sands. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt L. Maguire, pilot,
Sgt E. R. Bangor-Jones, observer,
Sgt J. R. L. Haskins, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Cape Gris-Nez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941

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Z7502

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1115LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Cape Gris-Nez. The observer was killed and two other crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Denis Graham-Hogg, pilot,
F/Sgt David William Wyatt, observer, †
Sgt James Marsden, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Gravelines

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941

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V5595

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1115LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Gravelines. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Rupert Matland Kemp, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Albert Goold, observer,
Sgt Frederick Jack Soal, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941 at 1939 LT

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V6375

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1827LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by an Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 50 km west of Bergen aan Zee. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Arthur Edwin Guesford, pilot,
Sgt Clifford Frank Shearn, observer,
Sgt Leslie Percy Charles Rolfe, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston I into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1941

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