Cambridgeshire

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L4866

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Upwood - Upwood

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8881

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1939

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a local solo training flight. Juts after liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 30 feet, an engine was cut. The airplane stalled and crashed on the runway. The pilot was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Charles Edwin Harris, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wicken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940 at 1140 LT

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T1881

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Plain, Valley

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Saffron Walden - Saffron Walden

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The airplane was completing a training mission out from RAF Saffron Walden when it collided with a tree and crashed in Wicken. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Maurice Bywater, pilot,
Sgt Richard Perry Adlam, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Angus Brooker, wireless operator,
LAC Harry Key.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1940

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R3621

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Upwood, while on a training exercice, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Bury, east of the airfield. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt John Wynne Turner, pilot, †
Sgt Melville Tanner, observer, †
Sgt W. Parker, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1940 at 2145 LT

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L8843

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Upwood - Upwood

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Just after takeoff from RAF Upwood, while climbing at night, the pilot lot control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot P/O Henry Michael Hoadley was killed.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I at RAF Bassingbourn

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1940

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4335

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Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Bassingbourn on behalf of the 11 OTU. The airplane crashed upon landing for unknown reasons and both pilots were injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. R. Ward,
Sgt M. W. E. Wild.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Cambridge: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

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T1929

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While completing a training mission, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered L9264 and carrying three crew members. Both aircraft entered a dive, crashed near Cambridge and were totally destroyed. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George Edward Newton, pilot,
AC1 Robert Hawley Harrison, flight mechanic,
Sgt David Wesley Dennis, observer,
Sgt William Leslie Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

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L9264

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While completing a training mission, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered T1929 and carrying four crew members. Both aircraft entered a dive, crashed near Cambridge and were totally destroyed. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Brian Wheelwright, pilot,
Sgt Robert White Clapperton, observer,
Sgt John Norman Bilton, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Upwood

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8839

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