Ramsgate

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The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz J. Krüll, pilot,
Uffz E. Dubs, observer,
Uffz H. Freimann, radio operator,
Uffz H. Fröba, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Ramsgate: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940 at 1245 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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F1+?M

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The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H-J. Crell, pilot,
Fw M. Thomas, observer,
Uffz A. Henneberg, radio operator,
Uffz A. Wetzker, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Ramsgate: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940 at 1245 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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F1+?C

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The airplane departed Creil to attack Manston Airport. Approaching Kent, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed into the sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw F. Vetter, pilot,
Fw K. Flessner, observer,
Fw H. Meyer, radio operator,
Uffz H. Meier, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Ramsgate: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1940 at 1155 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8665

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Manston - Manston

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While flying over Ramsgate, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and caught fire. To avoid a crash in the city, the pilot continued over the sea when the airplane crashed off Ramsgate. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Dennis Neve Grice, pilot,
AC1 John Benjamin William Warren, observer,
Sgt Francis John Keast, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Ramsgate

Date & Time: May 30, 1940 at 2020 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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N9919

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed into the North Sea off Ramsgate. All four crew members were rescued by HMS Vega.
Crew:
P/O Tilson,
Sgt Cadenne,
LAC O'Reilly,
LAC K. S. Fish.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Ramsgate

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1820 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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N5065

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