Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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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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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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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 an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 0305 LT

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N1347

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Driffield - Driffield

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1511

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Driffield at 1935 on April 11 on a reconnaissance mission for enemy shipping in the Skagerak and Kattegat. A last w/t was heard at 0305LT then the aircraft disappeared into the sea. No trace was found.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O George Edgar Saddington, pilot,
P/O Christopher Rendel Hebeler,
Sgt John Raleigh Ibbotson,
Cpl Oscar Haire,
AC1 Peter William Simpson Chalmers.

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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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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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 crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace was found.
Crew (149th Squadron):
Sgt Laurie Charles Wakeling, pilot,
AC2 Frederick Tootle,
Sgt Horace James Wheller,
Sgt William Claude Parker,
LAC Richard Coalter,
AC2 Harry Gillott.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940

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P9269

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Marham - Marham

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The aircraft departed RAF Marham at 1215LT on a reconnaissance mission to search enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. The bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (38th Squadron):
S/L M. Nolan,
F/O D. C. Maybury,
Sgt F. F. Berfick,
LAC M. F. Bedford,
AC2 G. Flynn,
P/O G. W. Brundish.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 into the North Sea

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940 at 2320 LT

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M2+JK

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845

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1939

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Stier,
Fw Wilhelm Frank,
FF Schulze,
HB Gohlke.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of Dornier DO.18D3 off Kinnairds Head: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940 at 0810 LT

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8L+EK

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815

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1939

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While approaching the Scottish coast, the airplane was shot down by the crew of an RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Kinnairds Head (Fraserburgh). A crew member was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Kühl, †
Fw Kurt Hinrichs,
Uffz Otto Klepzig,
Uffz Werner Budgereit.

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Shot down by an RAF Lockheed Hudson.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G into the North Sea

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940 at 0230 LT

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M2+AK

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854

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1939

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and the pilot attempted to ditch off List, Sylt Island. All four crew members were rescued and the aircraft was lost.
Crew:
Hptm Schierk,
FF Schubert,
HB Möller,
Bw Scheindel.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940

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