Abbeville

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Bombing

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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1681

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth on a bombing mission over German positions in Northern France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 6 km north of Abbeville. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Arthur Keast, pilot,
P/O David Frederick Braham, pilot,
Sgt John Jacob Myers, observer,
Sgt James McDonald Black, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Raymond Robin Henry Nuttall, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Abbeville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940

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R3754

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Abbeville while on a bombing mission over fuel dumbs. A crew was killed and to others were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O J. Percival, pilot,
Sgt K. S. Dodrill, observer,
Sgt John Byatt, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Abbeville: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 2035 LT

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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R3598

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Crashed near Abbeville after being shot down by enemy fire. Two crewmen were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Stewart Dickins, pilot,
Sgt Frank Miller, observer, †
Cpl Benjamin Morgan Harding, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Abbeville

Date & Time: May 21, 1940

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N1384

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Driffield - Driffield

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1548

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Driffield at 2036LT on a bombing mission over Cambrai. While cruising over the area of Abbeville, the airplane was hit by Flak. The Captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture and was damaged beyond repair. All five occupants escaped unhurt.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O David Douglas Pryde, pilot,
P/O Andrew Woodrow Dunn, pilot,
Sgt Albert Cuthbert Thompson, observer,
AC1 Thomas Brendon Kenny, wireless operator,
AC1 Frank Crawford, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Preux-au-Bois: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1940 at 1605 LT

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L8853

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Wyton – Abbeville

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a positioning flight to Abbeville. While cruising northeast of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
S/L Hector Yeates Lawrence, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald George Hopkins, observer, †
LAC E. L. H. Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 18, 1940

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L8852

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Military

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Wyton - Abbeville

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a positioning flight to Abbeville. While cruising northeast of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O F. D. Dawson-Jones, pilot,
Sgt W. Baxter, observer,
LAC C. G. Watts, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 18, 1940

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P6917

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Wyton – Abbeville

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9442

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a positioning flight to Abbeville. While cruising northeast of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Paul Geoffrey Chapman, pilot,
Sgt Cecil Ernest Colbourn, observer,
LAC Ernest John Fagg, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.26 in Abbeville

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1928

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Handley Page H.P.26

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G-EBBG

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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