Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5493

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed Manston at 1054LT on an anti-shipping operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Thomas Herbert Downes,
Sgt Gordon Wilfred Hickman,
Sgt Reginald Ridgman-Parson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Maleme

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1941

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K7177

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Maleme - Maleme

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8130

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1938

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The airplane departed Maleme Airport at 0615LT on an operation off Kalamata. At 0750LT, the crew sighted a Dornier bomber and elected to make contact. In doing so the aircraft was hit while turning to attack and presumably flew into an AA barrage of the naval escort. Damaged was caused to both planes and the belly gun trough of the Blenheim was badly damaged. One of the tires had been struck by AA but the aircraft made a good landing on return to base. Nevertheless, it was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt D. J. Innes-Smith, pilot +2.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941

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V6063

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0825LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George Oldfield Lings,
F/Sgt Charles Ion Martin,
Sgt Stephen George Peplar.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941

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V5822

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0705LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Eric Phillips Acton, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Jordan,
Sgt Cyril Francis Spouge.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941

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V6338

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0705LT on an anti-shipping mission. It crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island, probably after being shot down by enemy fire. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
W/Cdr George Arthur Bartlett,
F/Sgt Peter Kershaw Eames,
F/O Arthur Frederick Stapley Winder.

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It is believed that the airplane was shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 2100 LT

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V6370

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 5 km west of Westkapelle. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Roland Needham, pilot,
P/O Thomas Keightley-Smith, observer,
Sgt Francis Harley Bridgman, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941 at 2344 LT

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L1523

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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8806

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1939

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The pilot was completing a night solo training flight at RAF Church Fenton. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane was hit by a German Dornier DO.17Z10. The pilot made an emergency landing near the airbase. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

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Hit by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941 at 2337 LT

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L1297

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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8580

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1938

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Hit by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1941 at 2331 LT

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K7132

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