Wattisham AFB

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Z5794

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Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Wilfred Hnry Culling,
Sgt Arnold Brown,
Sgt Edwin Thomas Perry.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Dedham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1940 at 0330 LT

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T1797

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Took off from RAF Wattisham in the evening of December 9 but failed to gain sufficient height and collided with trees, causing major structural damage to the airframe and resulting in one of the engines falling from its mountings. The bomber was eventually abandoned by the crew at 0330LT and crashed near Dedham. The pilot was killed and two other occupants were unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt John St Clair Robertson, pilot, †
Sgt H. Teeton,
Sgt I. H. Adkins.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940 at 0830 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T2253

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The bomber departed RAF Wattisham at 0400LT on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base in the morning, the airplane was approaching the airbase when it collided with trees and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Dickinson,
Sgt Muirhead,
Sgt Thompson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Great Yarmouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1940

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T1928

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Germany. While returning to base, it crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Great Yarmouth. A crew was rescued while both others were killed.
Crew.
Sgt L. E. Gillard,
Sgt Cecil James Watts,
F/O Alan Andrew Campbell.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Stowmarket

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940 at 2215 LT

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R3737

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack aerodromes. While returning to base in the evening, the captain made a forced landing in a field located five miles west of Stowmarket. All three crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O E. S. Humphreys +2.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1940 at 0215 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L9310

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2340LT on October 7 on operation 'Invasion Ports'. While returning to its base at night and completing a sharp turn in an attempt to land, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt H. J. Lyon,
Sgt G. Hardwick,
Sgt F. Henry.

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

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940 at 2030 LT

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N6191

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9290

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Crashed upon takeoff at 2030LT from RAF Wattisham, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured. The airplane was engaged in an invasion ports mission. Other ground crew were injured by several explosions.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Edwin Merrett, pilot,
Sgt Sidney Walters, wireless operator,
Those injured were:
Sgt A. G. Byron,
AC1 T. R. Stevens,
LAC R. H. Bessey,
LAC J. Clough,
AC1 H. H. Trow,
W/C L. F. Sinclair.

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

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940

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T1883

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Calais. Over the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Guemps, about 10 km southeast of Calais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Winton Selwood Shann, pilot,
P/O Arthur Frederick Etherington, observer,
Sgt William Henry Powell, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

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T1852

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