Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V6020

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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Bremen

Country:

Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 0510LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Lawrence Victor Elliott Petley, pilot,
F/Lt Raymond Arthur Bailey, observer,
F/Sgt Wilfred Marshall Harris, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Z7486

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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Bremen

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 0521LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames while trying to evacuated the area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Michael Montgomery Lambert, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Copeland, observer,
Sgt Frederick William Rodney Charles, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Registration:

Z7426

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City

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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Bremen

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 0521LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed onto a factory. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Angus Mackillop, pilot,
Sgt Eric Gordon Nethercott, observer,
Sgt George Frederick Entwistle, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1941 at 0407 LT

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Registration:

L1438

Flight Phase:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Training

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

MSN:

8721

YOM:

1939

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Church Fenton. While performing a low pass near the airfield, he misjudged his altitude when the airplane collided with a hedge and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
P/O Malcolm Richard Peter Oxley, pilot.

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the pilot regarding his altitude.

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

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1941

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V6452

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 1022LT to bomb a target at Hazebrouck. Approaching Saint-Omer, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Salperwick. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Archer Cormack, pilot,
Sgt Archibald Murdock Smith, observer,
Sgt James Alexander Gordon Forsyth, wireless operator.

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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Wattisham - Wattisham

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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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Wattisham - Wattisham

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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 I in Karachi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

L8404

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Peshawar - Karachi

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On approach to Karachi, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Mark Walter Howchin Uphill, pilot,
Sgt John D'estreville Lenfestey, observer,
LAC Sidney Alfred Downing, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vlieland Island

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941 at 1248 LT

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V6258

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