Wattisham AFB

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V5854

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the French coast and while leading an attack on a convoy, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Gravelines. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Martin Walter Waddington, pilot,
F/Sgt Ian Newton Forsyth, observer,
F/Sgt Donald Palmer, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941

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Z7272

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation off Norderney. Along the Dutch coast, while flying too low, it collided with the mast of a ship and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Morgan,
P/O Crichton Macknight Stickney,
F/Sgt Harold Kenneth Vincent Wyatt.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941 at 1513 LT

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V6365

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb a chemical plant at Choques. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Gravelines. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Smith, pilot, †
F/Sgt William Ronald Mathias, wireless operator, †
Sgt F. J. Hynes.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Z7291

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0530LT on an operation to Norderney. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ralph George Hurst, pilot,
F/Sgt Thomas Clifford Davies, pilot,
F/Sgt Reginald William John Green, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Merville:; 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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Z7440

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt James William Stanley, pilot,
F/Sgt Denis Arthur Huntley, observer,
F/Sgt Laurence Henry Wood Smith, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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V6085

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Roland Carvell, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Richard Batch, observer, †
F/Sgt James Timothy Melvin, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0725 LT

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V6334

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb an airfield in Saint-Omer. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Windram, pilot,
P/O Peter Ronald Greville Howes, observer,
F/Sgt Robert Louis Cox, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Z7287

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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The airplane was engaged in a local training flight with three crew members on board. While taking off, it collided with a second Blenheim registered Z7286 with one pilot on board. Both airplanes were destroyed and all three crew members were injured. The pilot of the second airplane was killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr J. A. P. Harrison,
Sgt H. P. Woodward,
Sgt W. R. Mathias.

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

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941

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