Upwood AFB

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L4898

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Upwood - Upwood

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8913

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a training exercise. En route, the airplane collided with a bird who came through the windscreen and injured the pilot. The crew made an emergency landing in a field and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. H. Miller,
Sgt J. E. Auten-Johnston.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with a bird.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Oakley

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1940 at 1100 LT

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N3572

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo navigation exercice. Following a loss of engine power, he reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field located in Oakley, northwest of Bedford. The pilot P/O F. Windram was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1940

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L4866

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Takeoff (climb)

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Upwood - Upwood

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8881

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1939

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a local solo training flight. Juts after liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 30 feet, an engine was cut. The airplane stalled and crashed on the runway. The pilot was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Charles Edwin Harris, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gloucester: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1940 at 1430 LT

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L8797

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a bombing practice mission. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in Tuffley, in the suburb of Gloucester. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert George Coventry, pilot, †
Sgt J. S. Lane, observer,
Sgt G. Wilcox, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Abersychan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1940 at 1510 LT

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L8610

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Mountains

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Upwood - Llandow

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The airplane departed RAF Upwood on a navigation exercice to RAF Llandow, Wales. While cruising north of Pontypool in low visibility due to poor weather conditions, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Garn Wern (425 metres high) located in Abersychan. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hubert Henry Wilson, pilot,
P/O Anthony Drake Coplestone, observer,
Sgt John November, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940

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L8682

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo training flight. En route, he encountered an unexpected situation, bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed near RAF Warboys. The pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
P/O David Rockel, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1940

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R3621

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Upwood, while on a training exercice, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Bury, east of the airfield. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Wynne Turner, pilot, †
Sgt Melville Tanner, observer, †
Sgt W. Parker, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1940 at 2145 LT

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L8843

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Just after takeoff from RAF Upwood, while climbing at night, the pilot lot control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot P/O Henry Michael Hoadley was killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8839

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