Kristiansand

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Skydiving / Paratroopers

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Aalborg – Kristiansand

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2810

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1936

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The aircraft departed Aalborg on a mission to Kristiansand, carrying paratroopers and various equipment. While flying north of Flekkefjord, the three engine aircraft crashed in the icy Langevatnet Lake and was destroyed. All 17 occupants were killed.
Crew (III./KGr zbV1):
Fw Martin Berger,
Uffz Robert Kahr,
Uffz Robert Schulz,
Funker Gerhard Bartel,
Funker Rudolf Hesse,
Funker Heinrich Hessenmüller.
Passengers:
Pioner Kurt Kaiser +10.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1215 LT

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L4081

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Mervyn Thomas, pilot,
Cpl Alexander Scougal Gibson Barrass,
Sgt John Robert Jopling,
Sgt Stanley Vernon Vart.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1215 LT

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L4073

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to attack enemy shipping reported in Kristiansand harbor. Approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Bratton,
Sgt David William Arlidge Chambers,
LAC Stanley Kershaw,
Sgt Gerald Marsden Wild.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7258

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1654

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Leuchars on operations over Kristiansand, Norway. While approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by enemy naval fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Andrew H. McLaren,
LAC James Alexander Milne,
P/O George J. D. Yorke,
Cpl Matthew Wilson.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Kristiansand: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1940

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L4099

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