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V6069

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The pilot departed RAF Oulton on a local solo training flight. Just after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airfield boundary. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Evans, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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T2337

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Church Fenton. During the takeoff roll, at the runway intersection, the airplane collided with a RAF Airspeed registered V3623 that was also involved in a local training mission. Both airplanes were destroyed. Both crew on board the Oxford were uninjured while both crew on board the Blenheim were injured.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at RAF Church Fenton

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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V3623

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Church Fenton - Church Fenton

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3165

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1941

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Church Fenton. After landing, at the runway intersection, the airplane collided with a RAF Blenheim registered T2337 that was also involved in a local training mission. Both airplanes were destroyed. Both crew on board the Oxford were uninjured while both crew on board the Blenheim were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harold Edward White, pilot,
Sgt Michael Seamer Allen, observer.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Swanton Morley

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1450 LT

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Z7371

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF Swanton Morley. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew.
Sgt W. V. Hinds.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF East Wretham

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1145 LT

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R1804

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Test

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The crew was engaged in a local test flight at RAF East Wretham. During the takeoff roll, the airplane developed an uncontrolled swing and crashed into a steam roller, ripping off the starboard wing and badly crushing the forward fuselage. The airplane caught fire and the crew was injured.
Crew:
F/O J. Stransky +3.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Lindholme: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1100 LT

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AD897

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Lindholme, while climbing, the airplane went out of control, got inverted and crashed near the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Ronald Bousfield, pilot,
AC1 Herbert Leslie Reed, observer,
Sgt James Edward Stanley Burke, wireless operator,
F/Sgt James Hopkin Tittley, wireless operator.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Killem: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N6018

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Lille. While trying to bomb a secondary target at Dunkirk, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Killem. Six crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Thomas William Piper, pilot,
Sgt Dennis Herbert Jeeves, pilot, †
Sgt Leslie Osborn Orchard, flight engineer, †
P/O Arnold Hipps, observer, †
Sgt Percy Henry Eve, wireless operator, †
Sgt Sidney Norman Symondson, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Gordon Armstrong,
P/O Jack Reginald Bushell, air gunner. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off The Hague: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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V6039

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1122LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea, about 12 km northwest off The Hague. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald West Taylor, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Frederick George Withrington, observer,
Sgt Selwyn Sparkes, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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