Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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T2125

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0835LT on a reconnaissance mission over the Netherlands when it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Oranjezon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Edward Barnes, pilot,
Sgt Harold Samuel Seward, observer,
Sgt Louis Staveacre Walsh, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF LG.102: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

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L8467

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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LG.102 - LG.102

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LG.102 AFB (Sidi Haneish)

Matruh

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Egypt

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Africa

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The airplane crashed while on a night takeoff from RAF LG.102 located in Sidi Haneish. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley John Barbour, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Herman Gill, observer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Monifieth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941 at 1020 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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A6+HH

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Stavanger - Stavanger

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482

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The airplane departed Satavanger-Sola Airport on a reconnaissance mission over Scotland. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Monifieth, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Werner Bresia, pilot,
Fw Wilhelm Wilke, observer,
Fw Walter Schnee, radio operator,
Gefr Kurt Endres, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Lanvéoc NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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N1173

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Yes

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9208

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1115LT on maritime patrol flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. A crew was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O John Hexley Wybrants, pilot,
F/Lt Arthur Vicary Hunter,
P/O Louis Brull Barry,
Sgt Peter Henry Clarke,
Sgt Geoffrey Dean Holiday.

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

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1941

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N3528

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh on a reconnaissance mission over the Trondheim area. While approaching the city, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Ian Mackenzie, pilot,
Sgt James William Barrie Craig, observer,
AC2 Herbert John Twinn. air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Palaiochora: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1941

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Avro 652 Anson

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N57

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The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight between Crete and the Saronic Gulf. Weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility became limited with storm activities. The crew got lost and when the airplane ran out of fuel, it crashed into the sea off Palaiochora. Two crew members were killed while a third was rescued.
Crew:
Cpt Nikolaos Toumpakaris, pilot, †
1st Lt Pantelis Linos, observer, †
Sgt Tsigka, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Holum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1941

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Z5956

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Aberdeen - Aberdeen

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The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport on a mission to Norway to localize the ship 'Admiral Scheer'. Approaching Kristiansand, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Holum. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L James John Exley Coats, pilot,
P/O Douglas Albert Palmer Warren, observer,
Sgt Angus Douglas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1941

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7358

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414-1754

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While on a maritime patrol flight, the twin engine airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in the North Sea off the Norwegian coast. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Percy Rae Lanchbery, pilot,
Sgt Christopher Brown Thomson,
Sgt Ernest Arthur Perry,
Sgt Horace Mitchell.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Bergen aan Zee: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1941 at 1039 LT

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T1858

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