Luqa

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Z9823

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The crew departed RAF Luqa on an operation off the Kerkennah Islands. While flying some 50 miles south of the Maltese coast, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Henry Stubbs, pilot,
Sgt Peter Tyas, observer,
Sgt Justyn Stuart Grabham, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

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Z9822

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The crew departed RAF Luqa on a maritime patrol operation along the Libyan coast. While returning to base at the end of the afternoon, the airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Filfla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Gavin Caldwell Grieve, pilot,
P/O Cyril John Rowley, observer,
Sgt Ronald Rolfe Hall, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

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Z7308

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The crew departed RAF Luqa on a maritime patrol operation along the Libyan coast. While returning to base at the end of the afternoon, the airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Filfla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Russell Redway Stewart, pilot,
P/O David John Morris, observer,
P/O Richard Eric Smaridge, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

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Z9725

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The crew departed RAF Luqa on a maritime patrol operation along the Libyan coast. While returning to base at the end of the afternoon, the airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Filfla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Gordon Russell Cameron, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Desmond Fletcher, observer,
Sgt George Hancock, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z9812

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Palermo. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Frederick John Workman, pilot,
P/O Kenneth James Edward Smethurst, observer,
Sgt Vivian Thomas Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Cape Zafferano: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z9806

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Palermo. Flying along the north coast of Sicily, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Cape Zafferano. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
W/Cdr William Rattray Selkirk, pilot, †
P/O Frederick Clifford Ashley, observer, †
Sgt Sydney Phillips, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Santo Stefano Quisquina: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z7341

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