Thorney Island AFB

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T1874

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 2200LT on an operation to Boulogne-sur-Mer. It crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching the target, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
S/L Gerald Charles Neil Close, pilot,
F/O Frederick George Roberts, observer,
Sgt Gordon William Richards, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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N3615

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Edward Freeman,
F/Lt Anthony Ellerton Ryan Fry,
Sgt John Frederick James Taylor.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5520

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Sydney George Collier, pilot,
Sgt John Mingham, observer,
F/Sgt William Powell, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5687

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Yes

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O H. D. Norton, pilot,
Sgt W. Flury, observer,
Sgt J. J. Hulme, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V6097

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Herbert Badland, pilot,
Sgt Albert Horace Henry Hazell, observer,
Sgt Ronald Towns Henderson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 at RAF Thorney Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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B3+GK

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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6025

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The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed near the RAF Thorney Island. All four crew members were killed.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941

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V5648

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 1020LT to attack ships off the French coast. Approaching the coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dunkirk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter McMillan, pilot,
Sgt Derek Charles Spencer Vane, observer,
Sgt William James Butler, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Katwijk aan Zee: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1941 at 0742 LT

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T2433

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island for an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Katwijk aan Zee. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David William Date, pilot,
P/O Eric Percival Moore, observer,
Sgt Basil John Overton Watkins, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1941 at 0910 LT

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T2283

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