Oulton AFB

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T1829

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the island of Westerland, it was shot down by ground fire then by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harold Peter Griffith Jones, pilot,
F/Sgt Kennedy Charles Walton, observer,
Sgt John Frederick Horsham, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

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X5902

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0935LT on a reconnaissance mission. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak and probably crashed in the Elbe Estuary, maybe off Brunsbüttel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Michael John Colvie Marks,
Sgt Horace Teeton,
Sgt Irvine Horace Adkins.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941 at 1100 LT

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T2125

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0835LT on a reconnaissance mission over the Netherlands when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Oranjezon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Edward Barnes, pilot,
Sgt Harold Samuel Seward, observer,
Sgt Louis Staveacre Walsh, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1941 at 1039 LT

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T1858

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0855LT on a reconnaissance mission to Nordhorn. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 20 km off Bergen aan Zee. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David Lowther-Clarke,
Sgt Alfred Richard Grindley,
Sgt Norman Oswald Allen.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in De Moer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1940 at 1420 LT

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R3897

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton to attack the Gilze-Rijen AFB. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in De Moer. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Leslie Alfred Young, pilot,
Sgt John Edward Brown, observer,
Sgt Jack Coates, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1940 at 1100 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R3672

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Oulton. On final approach, the airplane crashed short of runway. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt M. G. Jackson,
Sgt Eric George Fisher. †

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1940 at 0205 LT

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T2279

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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At 0205LT, the airplane took off from RAF Oulton on an operation to Germany. It failed to gain sufficient flying speed during the takeoff attempt and crashed into trees on the airfield boundary. All three crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
F/L D. C. Smythe +2.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was attributed to a severe frost which had left a considerable accumulation of ice on the upper surface of the wings.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940 at 2250 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R3594

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The bomber departed RAF Oulton in the evening on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base at night, the pilot initiated the descent when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
crew:
Sgt P. Waigh,
Sgt R. Rook,
Sgt M. Murray.

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It was reported that the pilot's windscreen was covered with ice, which was considered as a contributing factor.

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

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1940

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R3753

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