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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1343LT on an anti-shipping mission off the Norwegian Coast. Approaching Stavanger, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Ralph Eric Tallis, pilot,
Sgt Frank Edward Davis,
Sgt Douglas Gordon Shayler.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Stavanger: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1425 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3622

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248LT to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Two crew were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Joseph Hill, pilot,
Sgt George William Henry Kendall, †
Sgt Richard Charles Trowbridge. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I near Stavanger: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7359

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1755

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars on a reconnaissance mission. While approaching Stavanger, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Talbot Norman Conn Rothwell, pilot,
P/O R. C. Wood,
Sgt Charles Lawrence Hand,
Sgt Walter Edmund Harding.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Skotten: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1940

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Junkers JU.52

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Stavanger – Trondheim

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The crew departed Stavanger-Sola Airport in the early morning on a flight to Trondheim. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed in a wooded area located in Skotten seter, east of Ringebu. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 2./KGrzbV 107):
Uffz Gerhard Werkmeister, pilot,
Johann Leikermoser, engineer,
Uffz Hermann Becker, radio operator,
Gefr Herbert Voigt, flight engineer.
Source and photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/skotten.html

Probable cause:

Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF off Stavanger: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3624

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 0530LT on a mission over Stavanger. Approaching the target, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Edwin H. Alexander, pilot,
Sgt Basil A. J. Henrick, observer,
Sgt Thomas P. N. Hammond, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Stavanger: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1940

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P9213

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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The aircraft departed RAF Feltwell at 1735LT on April 30 to bomb Stavanger. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all six crew members.
Crew (37th Squadron):
S/L Ridley Lewkenor Bradford,
P/O James Douglas Morrison,
Sgt Basil Elles Sharp Knowles,
LAC Philip Andrew Tyler,
Sgt James Thomas Bowen,
LAC Eric William Burnett.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Stavanger: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1940

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P9215

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The aircraft departed RAF Feltwell at 1740LT on April 30 to bomb Stavanger. While approaching the Norwegian coast, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all five crew members.
Crew (37th Squadron):
F/O Gerald Victor Gordon,
P/O Talbot Kerr,
Sgt Walter Eddleston,
LAC William Edward Brewster,
AC2 William Aubrey Seymour.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7286

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Military

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1682

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0432LT on an escort mission. Approaching Stavanger at an altitude of 2,800 feet, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109 and caught fire. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Murray Charles Petrie,
P/O Ronald Owen Lawry,
AC1 Kenneth Cyrus Maddocks,
LAC Percy Wilson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0805 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7285

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