Bodney AFB

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L9270

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1250LT on an anti-shipping mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea some 30 km off Bergen aan Zee. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Albert Victor Message Farns,
Sgt William Watson Fox,
Sgt Norman Augustus Geer.

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

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1941

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Z5818

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney on an anti-shipping mission. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alan Arthur Ford,
Sgt William Clifford Haynes,
Sgt Albert Lee.

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

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1941 at 1612 LT

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L9389

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney for an anti-shipping mission off the Dutch coast. While attacking the destroyer 'Ilits', it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Hugh James Walter Black, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Henry Cooke, observer,
Sgt Frank Archer, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1941 at 1327 LT

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R3604

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1109LT on an anti-shipping mission. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the crew of a Minesweeper and crashed in the North Sea off Terschelling. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Henderson Kelly, pilot,
Sgt Graham Robert Wilson, observer,
Sgt Singleton Wilson Adair, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1941

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V5397

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Plain, Valley

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Bremen

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Germany

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 2025LT on an operation to Bremen. It was probably shot down by enemy fire while approaching the target area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Lawrence Stewart, pilot,
Sgt Paul Anthony Savage, observer,
Sgt Edward Richardson, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941

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T2031

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The crew departed RAF Bodney on an operation over the Channel Ports. It was lost without trace, probably after it crashed somewhere into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Dalton,
Sgt Ronald Henry Thomas,
Sgt Wilfred Lake.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Bodney: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1941 at 1939 LT

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N3553

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1939LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. Shortly after takeoff, it came down in trees, impacted a brick wall and crashed near the airfield. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured. He died soon afterwards from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O Peter Hharry Moller, pilot,
Sgt Arthur John Norman, observer,
Sgt Frederick Herbert Harry Taylor, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1941

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T2163

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1450LT on an operation to Amsterdam. Lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O Alfred Harmon Poulsen,
Sgt James Burton,
Sgt Harold Summers.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Strumpshaw

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1941 at 1825 LT

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