Zeeland

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V5376

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Plain, Valley

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Benson - Benson

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The airplane departed RAF Benson on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Middelburg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O James Kevin Flynn, pilot,
F/O William Clifford Hall, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Arthur Stephens, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1941

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R3905

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping mission. While approaching the Dutch coast at low level, it was shot down by ship's Flak and crashed into the sea one km off Westkapelle. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
S/L D. B. Gericke, pilot,
Sgt Denis Charles Staples, †
F/Sgt Edward Watt Rae. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Haamstede: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1941 at 0048 LT

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T4265

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Leeming - Leeming

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1918

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1930LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, just after it passed the Dutch coast, it crashed into the sea off Haamstede. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Charles Hoare,
Sgt Philip Henry Woodbridge,
P/O Alan Addison Florigny,
Sgt Charles John Woods,
Sgt Alfred Coates.

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

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941 at 1100 LT

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T2125

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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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.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in 's-Heer Arendskerke: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1940 at 0250 LT

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Dornier DO.17

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5K+GM

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Antwerp - Antwerp

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3304

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While cruising at night, the airplane encountered icing conditions and crash landed in 's-Heer Arendskerke, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Lt H. Tholen, pilot, †
Gfr H. Hengvoss, observer, †
Ogfr K. Hyttner, radio operator,
Ogfr M. Güls, air gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Vlissingen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1940 at 1315 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7301

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Aerial photography

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Yes

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Heston - Heston

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414-1697

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1940

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The airplane departed Heston on a photography mission over the Scheldt Estuary. Approaching the area, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the Scheldt off Vlissingen (Flushing). A crew drowned and four others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Charles George Broome, pilot, †
Sgt Joseph Alan Dixon,
F/Sgt Ronald Ernest Phillips,
F/Lt Arnold Arthur Rumsey,
Sgt Edward John Williams.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-2 in Colijnsplaat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940 at 1650 LT

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Dornier DO.17

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5K+KN

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3343

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The airplane was mistakenly shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Colijnsplaat. Four crew members were injured and test engineer E. Mayer was killed.

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Mistakenly shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Haamstede: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1940

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Junkers JU.88

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4D+AR

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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7024

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The airplane departed Eindhoven on an operational sortie. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Haamstede, on Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt O. Bieger, pilot,
Gfr Herndeck,
Fw Heimeier,
Gfr Bauer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1940

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L8757

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