Bristol 142 Blenheim

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P4832

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Test

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Christchurch - Christchurch

MSN:

9347

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Christchurch on a local test flight. While cruising off the Dorset coast, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 24 miles south-southwest of Worth Matravers. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Leonard Rayment,
Sgt Raymond Sadler.

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It is believed that the accident may be the consequence of an engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Rotterdam

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1730 LT

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Z7362

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1600LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed at Kruisstraat. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Eric Sydney-Smith, pilot,
P/O Richard Adrian White, observer,
F/Sgt Edmund George Caban, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1706 LT

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Z7496

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Plain, Valley

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1517LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Delft. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald James Brownee Rost, pilot,
Sgt John Hughes, observer,
Sgt Stanley William Winter, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1700 LT

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V6267

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1517LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Noordsingel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Thomas Noel Partridge, pilot,
Sgt George Arthur Dvorjetz, observer,
F/Sgt John Oscar Noel Smith, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1650 LT

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V6240

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Watton - Watton

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Waalhaven (Rotterdam)

South Holland

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1535LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airport of Waalhaven. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Eric Singleton Bevan, pilot,
P/O Ralph Martin Slade, observer,
Sgt Leonard Richard Mynott, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Ameland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941

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V5852

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Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton

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The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 0515LT on an operation over the North Sea. It was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed off Ameland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Frank Culley, pilot,
Sgt Leslie Herbert Anderson,
Sgt Frank Elliott.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Tengah AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941

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L8365

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Military

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While circling in the vicinity of Tengah AFB, the airplane stalled and crashed north of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Basil Geoffrey Haylock, pilot,
LAC James Kenneth Mark Windrum, observer,
F/Sgt Thomas Ford, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Le Havre: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1941

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V6253

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0625LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching Le Havre, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Brownlie Galt,
Sgt Christopher Frederick James Parslow,
Sgt Stanley Vardy, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Le Havre: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1941

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R3704

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