Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1545

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Calcutta - Calcutta

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8828

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1939

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The airplane departed Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Bengal. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald John Tompkins, pilot,
Sgt Richard Heseltine, observer,
AC1 William Arthur Ayres, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blemheim IV at RAF Wyton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 2210 LT

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L9326

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wyton - Wyton

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Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Wyton, departing on an operation to Emden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Rupert Evans, pilot,
Sgt John Archibald Watt, observer,
Sgt Frank Little, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 0425 LT

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N3620

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb the Den Helder-De Kooy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ernest Reginald Berry, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Peter Sully, observer,
Sgt Henry Bentham, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1940 at 2145 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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L8843

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Upwood - Upwood

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Just after takeoff from RAF Upwood, while climbing at night, the pilot lot control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot P/O Henry Michael Hoadley was killed.

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

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 0450 LT

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L8870

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Plain, Valley

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 0153LT on an operation over Saint-Malo. While returning to its base, it collided with a balloon barrage cable and crashed one mile southeast of Eastleigh. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Hawes Balmer, pilot,
Sgt William John Cheshire Corker, observer,
Sgt Thomas George James Cranston, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with a balloon barrage cable.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

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P6928

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Elgin - Elgin

MSN:

9453

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The crew departed RAF Elgin to attack airfields and searchlight batteries. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alexander Gibson,
Sgt Eddie Andreas Hals Riley,
Sgt Royston Charles Edward Stiles.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

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T1927

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton to attack aerodromes in France. It was slot without trace, maybe after it crashed into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Henry Newson,
Sgt Charles Peace Riley,
Sgt James Scott Smith.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

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R3811

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton to bomb an airfield at Querqueville. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frank George Ralph Thomas,
P/O Gilbert Louis Bayliss,
Sgt George Middleton Dickson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Witheridge: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940

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L6782

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