Norway

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Plain, Valley

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Marham - Marham

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The crew departed RAF Marham at 1800LT for an operation to airport of Stavanger-Sola, Norway. While approaching the target area, the bomber was shot down either by Flak or fighters and crashed in a huge explosion. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
P/O Frederick Edward Barber, pilot,
P/O David Alexander Rankin, pilot,
Sgt Alan Sydney Pearce, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey William James Juby,
LAC Lionel Allen Westcott,
P/O Peter Edward Tucker Bull, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Stavanger: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1610 LT

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P9266

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The aircraft departed RAF Mildenhall at 1153LT on an operation to find enemy shipping along the Norwegian coast. While cruising off Stavanger, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 and crashed into the sea, some 30 km southwest of Stavanger. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (149th Squadron):
Sgt Geoffrey Edmund Goad, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Albert Woodcock, pilot,
Sgt Roy Fox Vickery, observer,
Cpl Jack Henry Langridge, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Edmund Brian Doherty, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC2 James Henry, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Stavanger: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1305 LT

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P2520

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The aircraft departed RAF Lossiemouth at 0920LT on a reconnaissance mission off the Norwegian coast to find enemy shipping. The aircraft was last seen at 1305LT while cruising few miles off Stavanger. No trace of the aircraft was found.
Crew (9th Squadron):
Sgt Charles Ronald Bowen, pilot,
Sgt James Dougal Aitchison, navigator,
Sgt William Lockie Balmer, air bomber,
LAC Ralph John Lamb, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Percy Frank Ricketts, air gunner,
LAC John Lenton Wilkin, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1215 LT

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L4081

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Mervyn Thomas, pilot,
Cpl Alexander Scougal Gibson Barrass,
Sgt John Robert Jopling,
Sgt Stanley Vernon Vart.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1215 LT

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L4073

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Bratton,
Sgt David William Arlidge Chambers,
LAC Stanley Kershaw,
Sgt Gerald Marsden Wild.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1200 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7258

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1654

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars on operations over Kristiansand, Norway. While approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy naval fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Andrew H. McLaren,
LAC James Alexander Milne,
P/O George J. D. Yorke,
Cpl Matthew Wilson.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Mandal: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940

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L4083

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. While flying along the south Norwegian coast, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German Me.109. The pilot made an emergency landing on an island located near Mandal. Three crew members were rescued and a fourth was killed.
Crew:
P/O M. Wilson-Donaldson, pilot,
Lt F. D. Middleton,
W/O A. C. Henry,
Sgt John Greet, observer. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940

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L4099

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William George Taylor, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Raybould Tonkiss, observer,
Sgt William John Ison, wireless operator,
Cpl Harold Dennis Brown, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Stavanger: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940

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P9246

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