Nord

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Z7450

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 1503LT on operation 'Strike'. Approaching Dunkirk, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Gravelines. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Lionel Aitken, pilot,
F/Sgt George Thomas Wood, observer,
Sgt John Henry Brown, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Gravelines: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941 at 1513 LT

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V6365

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb a chemical plant at Choques. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Gravelines. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Smith, pilot, †
F/Sgt William Ronald Mathias, wireless operator, †
Sgt F. J. Hynes.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Merville:; 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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Z7440

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt James William Stanley, pilot,
F/Sgt Denis Arthur Huntley, observer,
F/Sgt Laurence Henry Wood Smith, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Merville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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V6085

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Roland Carvell, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Richard Batch, observer, †
F/Sgt James Timothy Melvin, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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V6195

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Plain, Valley

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1858LT on operation 'Circus 20'. Approaching Dunkirk, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Maurice Viner Redfearn-Smith, pilot,
Sgt John Alfred Rudkin, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Thomas Noakes, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Dunkirk

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941

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V5517

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1858LT on operation 'Circus 20'. Approaching Dunkirk, it was shot down by a German fighter and crash landed. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Buckingham,
F/O Edward Thomas Fairbank,
P/O Thomas Frederick Harrison.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim in Lille: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941

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L8616

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed Manston on an operation to Northern France. While approaching the airfield of Lille-Lesquin, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Arthur Simpson, pilot,
Sgt Horace Charles Jack Brewer, observer,
Sgt Thomas George Frank Nicholls, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941

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V5648

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