Wattisham AFB

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Z7440

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt James William Stanley, pilot,
F/Sgt Denis Arthur Huntley, observer,
F/Sgt Laurence Henry Wood Smith, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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V6085

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1120LT to bomb a power station at Lille. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Merville. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Roland Carvell, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Richard Batch, observer, †
F/Sgt James Timothy Melvin, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0725 LT

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V6334

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to bomb an airfield in Saint-Omer. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Windram, pilot,
P/O Peter Ronald Greville Howes, observer,
F/Sgt Robert Louis Cox, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Z7287

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Yes

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane was engaged in a local training flight with three crew members on board. While taking off, it collided with a second Blenheim registered Z7286 with one pilot on board. Both airplanes were destroyed and all three crew members were injured. The pilot of the second airplane was killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr J. A. P. Harrison,
Sgt H. P. Woodward,
Sgt W. R. Mathias.

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

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Z7286

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight at RAF Wattisham. Upon takeoff, his airplane collided with a second Blenheim registered Z7287 and also engaged in a local training flight with three crew members on board. Both airplanes were destroyed and the pilot was killed. The crew of the second aircraft were injured.
Crew:
P/O David Edward Somerville Hawkins, pilot.

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

Date & Time: May 24, 1941 at 1430 LT

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V5426

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1125LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching Texel Island, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Julian Gill,
Sgt Raymond Allen Hewlett,
P/O Michael Andrew Scott.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 21, 1941

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V6390

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1547LT to bomb a power station at Gosnay. It crashed for unknown reasons near Allouagne. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice George Jackson, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Arthur Donovan, observer,
Sgt Tudor Beattie, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941

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R3600

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1115LT on an anti-shipping operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Dennis Bramhall, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Ronald Albert Freestone,
F/Lt Edward Nation Steel.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: May 5, 1941

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