Aisne

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P4903

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Watton - Watton

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9385

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Watton to bomb troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near Laon. All three crew members survived, one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley J. Beaumont, pilot,
Sgt L. H. Wrightson, observer,
AC1 K. A.Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pancy-Courtecon: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4852

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Watton - Watton

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9367

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Watton to bomb troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Pancy-Courtecon, France. A crewman was killed and two others survived.
Crew:
S/L Miles Villiers Delap, pilot,
Sgt R. F. Wyness, observer,
P/O Francis Stanley Jackson, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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P4838

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Plain, Valley

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Watton - Watton

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9353

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0450LT on a bombing mission over Gemboulx, Belgium. It was shot down by a German Me.109 and crashed near Laon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Alexander Moresby Gofton, pilot,
Cpl Thomas Henry Cummins, observer,
Sgt Frederick Stanley Miller, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in La Capelle

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L8830

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The airplane departed RAF Witton at 0450LT on a bombing mission over troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. En route, it was shot down by the German Flak. All three crew members bailed out and survived.
Crew:
F/O R. J. McConnell, pilot,
Sgt S. J. Fulbrook, observer,
LAC H. Humphreys, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Presles-et-Thierny: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L9213

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Plain, Valley

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Presles-et-Thierny while on a night bombing mission. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George William Campbell Watson, pilot,
Sgt Francis Charles Wooten, observer,
LAC Alfred George Sims, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L9210

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane was shot down during a night bombing mission and crashed in Festieux. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Joseph Grierson, pilot,
Sgt Joseph William Paul, observer,
AC2 John Hedley Patterson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Beaurevoir: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1000 LT

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Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L9187

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Méharicourt - Méharicourt

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Crash landed between Gouy and Beaurevoir after being shot down by the pilot of a Me.109. A crewman was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O James Roger Whelan, pilot,
Sgt Thomas John Mongey, observer, †
LAC Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Raillimont: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 0730 LT

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L-590

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