Sumburgh

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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 Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Østhusvik: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1425 LT

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N3604

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248 to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Østhusvik. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Percival Gordon Cory, pilot,
Sgt David Ferguson Sharpe Campbell, observer,
Sgt Francis George Kinghan, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 1330 LT

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R3826

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The airplane departed Sumburgh to bomb the airport of Stavanger-Sola. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Glanvor Hughes, pilot,
Sgt James F. Borrows, observer,
Sgt Stanley Longstaff, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 0635 LT

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L9409

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The airplane departed Sumburgh At 0355LT to attack ships. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Trondheim. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter S. Joliffe, pilot,
Sgt Alan B. Norfolk, observer,
Sgt James Price, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Smøla Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940 at 1245 LT

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L9480

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 0945LT on an operation to Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed west of Smøla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter C. Gaylard, pilot,
Sgt John D. Wicks, observer,
Sgt Colin A. C. Burran, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort off Sumburgh

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940 at 0450 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L4489

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8350

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The airplane departed Sumburgh Airport at 2315LT on June 12 on a bombing mission over Trondheim. Over the target area, it was hot by ground fire. The crew was able to evacuate the zone and to return to his base. On final approach to Sumburgh, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea. All four crew members suffered minor injuries.
Crew:
Sgt F. D. Flinn, pilot,
Sgt S. W. Shirley, observer,
LAC A. J. Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 A. O'Malley.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at off Åndalsnes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940 at 1030 LT

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N3627

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The airplane departed Sumburgh on operations over Norway when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Romsdalfjord off Åndalsnes. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Richard H. Brown, pilot,
Sgt Herbert G. J. Gannaway, observer,
Sgt Wilfrid Dixon, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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P5131

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414-1820

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The airplane departed RAF Sumburgh at 1130LT on a mission over Trondheim. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire (Flak and fighters) and crashed into the Gulosen Fjord off Trondheim. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Craig,
Sgt George W. Robson,
Sgt Alex Sherwood, navigator,
LAC A. Napier, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7361

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