Bremen

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V6020

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 0510LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Lawrence Victor Elliott Petley, pilot,
F/Lt Raymond Arthur Bailey, observer,
F/Sgt Wilfred Marshall Harris, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Z7486

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 0521LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames while trying to evacuated the area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Michael Montgomery Lambert, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Copeland, observer,
Sgt Frederick William Rodney Charles, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Z7426

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City

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 0521LT on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed onto a factory. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Angus Mackillop, pilot,
Sgt Eric Gordon Nethercott, observer,
Sgt George Frederick Entwistle, 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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Bodney - Bodney

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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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 Heinkel He.70 in Bremerhaven

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1940

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Heinkel He.70

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DB+LO

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Crashed in Wesermünde, Bremerhaven, following technical problems. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Bremerhaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1940

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X2913

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Bremerhaven. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Donald Eglington Stewart, pilot,
Sgt Dennis Arthur Joyce, observer,
Sgt William Goodwill, wireless operator,
Sgt George John Hobson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Bremerhaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1940

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P1338

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington to bomb the liners 'Bremen' and 'Europa'. It crashed in unknown circumstances, probably in the target area of Bremerhaven. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Thomas Laidlaw Scott Smythe, pilot,
P/O Stanley Cuthbert Wise, pilot,
Sgt William Henry Jones, wireless operator,
F/O Wilfred Francis Ernest Coombes, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Bremerhaven

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1940

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P9272

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2022LT on August 27 on an operation over Kiel. While flying over the area of Bremerhaven, it was shot down by the German Flak. All six crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Maurice George Butt, pilot,
F/Lt Paul François Reginald Vaillant, pilot,
W/O Douglas Haig Gordon Connolly,
W/O John Fender,
W/O Ronald Westmore Saywood,
Sgt Lawrence Francis Mabey.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel HD.24 off Bremerhaven

Date & Time: May 24, 1929

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Heinkel HD.24

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D-1165

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