Albania

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L8374

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near Koritsa. Both crew members evacuated with minor injuries.
Crew:
F/O John Frederick Evans, pilot,
Sgt Harold Bertie Offord.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1940

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L8462

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Saranda. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Steven Paget, pilot,
Sgt George Sigsworth, observer,
Sgt William Tubberdy, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Vlorë: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940

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L8457

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Plain, Valley

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Tatoi - Tatoi

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Vlorë

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Albania

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Europe

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The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vlorë (Valona). Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Michael Peter Cazalet, †
Sgt Kenneth John Ridgewell, †
Sgt Forster

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940

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L8455

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vlorë (Valona). All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Leslie Philip Cattell,
Sgt Horace Albert Edward Taylor,
Sgt Frank Lionel Carter.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saranda

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940

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L1381

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1938

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After being damaged by the pilot of an Italian fighter, the airplane crash landed near Saranda. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O K. Linton,
P/O A. C. Dunn,
Sgt R. L. Crowe.

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Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Durrës

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1940

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L1385

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The bomber crashed for unknown reasons near Durrës. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Reginald Bird,
Sgt Stanley Davis,
Sgt R. E. Scott.

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

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940

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B256

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over Italian positions in the area of Pogradec when it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Alexandros Malakis, pilot,
P/O Asterios Liapis,
P/O Christodoulos Filippidis, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Koritsa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940

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L1389

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Mountains

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8672

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After attacking bridges and troops based in the area of Koritsa, the bomber impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Arthur Frederick Mudie, pilot,
F/Sgt Edward Harry Lord, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC William John Stockwell Chick, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940

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L1120

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