Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4912

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

9394

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1939

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While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 8 km north of Oxford. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alexander John Stuart Buller, pilot,
Sgt Alan MacMillan, observer,
LAC George Davison, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1015 LT

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Registration:

L9410

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the ground. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Blake Bamford James,
Sgt John Edward Garcka,
Sgt Willie Furby.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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P4927

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Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

9409

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Archibald Donald Rice, pilot,
Sgt R. C. Moffatt, observer,
Sgt D. E. Peters, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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P4917

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Wyton - Wyton

MSN:

9399

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Peter Frank Travers Wakeford, pilot,
Sgt A. F. Wallace, observer,
Sgt B. C. Baker, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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L8827

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. After being shot down by the German Flak, it crash landed in a field. One crew evaded and two others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Brian Paddon, pilot,
Sgt V. C. Salvage, observer,
Sgt T. A. Foreman, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1000 LT

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R3692

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 0815LT on an operation over Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. One crew was injured and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Vaughan Gothrik Welsby Engstrom, pilot,
Sgt Michael Richardson Chouler, observer,
Sgt Donald Liddle, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

L1232

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Pembrey - Worcester

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8515

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1938

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Upon a night landing at RAF Worcester (RLG), the aircraft overshot and collided with trees and a house, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Lindsay Armstrong, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim near Volos

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1940

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Flight

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Training

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Yes

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Volos - Volos

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The airplane departed Volos-Nea Anchialos AFB on a local training flight. While flying in poor weather conditions, it crashed near Almyros, about 5 km southwest of the airbase. All crew members were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Singapore

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1940

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