Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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R3694

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on a reconnaissance mission over Northern France. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Cherbourg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alan Kinnear Jackson, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Vincent Kingshott, observer,
Sgt John Arthur Hunter, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Boldon Colliery: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7231

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Plain, Valley

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Thornaby - Thornaby

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The airplane departed RAF Thornaby on a maritime patrol flight. On return, it collided with the cable of a barrage balloon, went out control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew menbers were killed.
Crew (220th Squadron):
P/O Garth Wells Fuller Carey, pilot,
P/O Phillip Knox Vartan, pilot,
Sgt George Alexander Matthews, air gunner,
Sgt Victor George Gent, wireless operator and air gunner.

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In-flight collision with the cable of a barrage balloon.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF off Mersa Matruh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1940 at 1443 LT

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K7181

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8134

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1938

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The aircraft was completing a maritime patrol flight off the Egyptian coast when it was attacked and shot down by the pilot of an Italian SM.79 Sparviero and crashed into the sea off Mersa Matruh. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Derryk Austin Lea, pilot,
Sgt Christopher Frederick Burt, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Pernis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1940 at 2320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N5220

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Detling - Detling

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While on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a He.111 and crashed in Pernis, in the suburb of Rotterdam. Three crewmen were killed while the fourth occupant was injured and became PoW.
Crew (500th Squadron):
P/O Arthur Wilfred Alexander Whitehead, †
P/O Anthony Ronald Mathias, †
Sgt H. W. J. Smith,
AC1 William Charles Hubbard. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Detling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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N5228

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Detling - Detling

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The airplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight out from RAF Detling. Shortly after takeoff, it stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt James Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt William George Shier, observer, †
Sgt Leo Frederick James O'Kelly, wireless operator, †
Sgt Horace George Worton, air gunner, †
LAC James Wilson.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1720 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7377

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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414-1773

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1940

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The twin engine airplane departed Sumburgh on a maritime patrol flight. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off the Shetland Islands. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Munro Buchanan, pilot,
P/O Loris Jardine Ernest Ewing, pilot,
Sgt Donald Clifford Sinclair, observer,
Sgt Robert Glenday Ireland, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940

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L8836

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission to Lisieux. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Wissant. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Robert Hector Batt, pilot,
Sgt Alan Spencer, observer,
Sgt Percival Eric Johnson, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940 at 1807 LT

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R3896

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Plain, Valley

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission over Ghent. It was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed near Bruges. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Hugh Christopher Morris Bamber, pilot,
Sgt John Holdsworth, observer,
Sgt George Reid, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Wellingore: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L1376

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