Swanton Morley AFB

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V6370

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 5 km west of Westkapelle. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Roland Needham, pilot,
P/O Thomas Keightley-Smith, observer,
Sgt Francis Harley Bridgman, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941 at 1245 LT

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V6318

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1055LT on an anti-shipping mission. It was hit by Flak from the minesweeper M1404 and crashed into the sea off Domburg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Henderson Lister, pilot,
Sgt William Thomas Heany, observer,
Sgt Kenneth William Porter, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941

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Z5903

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1951LT on an operation to Hanover. Lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Gibbs, wireless operator,
Sgt Cecil Hubert King,
Sgt Robert Friar Murphy.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

R3682

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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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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot Sgt R. Wood was completing a local solo training exercise at RAF Swanton Morley. The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while trying to land. The pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Birmingham: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1941

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T1892

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 2034LT on an operation to Lorient. It collided with a barrage balloon cable and crashed southwest of Birmingham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ian Murray Shirlaw, pilot
P/O Cyril Peter Dugdale, observer,
F/O John Olaf Mair, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Collision with a barrage balloon cable.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Groningen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1941 at 0258 LT

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T1895

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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Groningen

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 2325LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Oosterhogebrug, in the suburb of Groningen. Two crew were killed and a third was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt J. S. H. Heape, pilot, †
Sgt Sylvester Jones, observer, †
Sgt John Bimson, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 2225 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T1989

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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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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night approach. The pilot P/O M. I. Dore was unhurt.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1941 at 2213 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T2138

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1845LT on an operation to Boulogne. While returning in the evening, the airplane was approaching RAF Swanton Morley when it crashed just to the southeast of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Cyril Sydney Kemp, pilot,
P/O Peter Moody, observer,
Sgt Alan Lloyd, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1940

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T1897

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