Norway

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R3622

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248LT to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Two crew were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Joseph Hill, pilot,
Sgt George William Henry Kendall, †
Sgt Richard Charles Trowbridge. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1940 at 1425 LT

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N3604

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 1248 to attack enemy ships between Stavanger and Bergen. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Østhusvik. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Percival Gordon Cory, pilot,
Sgt David Ferguson Sharpe Campbell, observer,
Sgt Francis George Kinghan, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 1330 LT

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R3826

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The airplane departed Sumburgh to bomb the airport of Stavanger-Sola. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Glanvor Hughes, pilot,
Sgt James F. Borrows, observer,
Sgt Stanley Longstaff, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 0635 LT

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L9409

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The airplane departed Sumburgh At 0355LT to attack ships. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Trondheim. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter S. Joliffe, pilot,
Sgt Alan B. Norfolk, observer,
Sgt James Price, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Bergen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1630 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L4501

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Wick - Wick

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8362

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1940

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The airplane departed Wick at 1425LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Bergen, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Marcel Adrian Philips, pilot,
P/O Alan George Rigg,
LAC Denholm Gow,
AC1 George Edward Tanner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Bergen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1630 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L4486

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Wick - Wick

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8347

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1940

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The airplane departed Wick at 1425LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Bergen, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Herbert J. Seagrim, pilot,
Sgt Francis J. Willoughby, pilot,
Sgt Colin A. Malcolm,
LAC John White.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Solsvik: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1610 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7246

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1642

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 1320LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Solsvik, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Dunstan Yves Feeny, pilot,
F/O Charles Andrew Wallis, navigator,
Sgt Charles Grant Macnab Wilson, wireless operator,
Sgt George William Eric Walton.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Smøla Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940 at 1245 LT

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L9480

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 0945LT on an operation to Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed west of Smøla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter C. Gaylard, pilot,
Sgt John D. Wicks, observer,
Sgt Colin A. C. Burran, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Stavanger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940 at 0900 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7279

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