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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2000LT on April 28 on a mine laying operation off La Rochelle. While returning to base the following night, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the village of Quilliampe, near Loudéac. Two crew members were killed, one evaded and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Frederick Ross, wireless operator, †
Sgt Joseph Francis O'Hare, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. E. Martin,
F/O J. A. Whitecross.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Créhen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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F8+V4

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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5670

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in a field in Créhen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Herber Dagott, pilot,
Uffz Wilhelm Baier, observer,
Obfw Bruno Sengespreik, radio operator,
Gefr Heinz Pieperheit, mechanic.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Trébeurden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6556

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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2027

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1856LT on March 3 on an operation to Brest. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Trébeurden, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt James Harrington, pilot,
Sgt John Kirkwood Purdon, pilot,
Sgt Cecil Calvert, wireless operator,
Sgt Daniel Gilfillan Farmer, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Halford Knighton, observer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Perros-Guirec: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+DL

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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2198

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Perros-Guirec, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Willi Haas,
Uffz Richard Woytossek,
Gefr Herwig Panitz,
Fw Viktor Stecke.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5865

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Flight

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Bombing

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Vierge Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Terence Patrick O'kelly Thomas Coady,
P/O John Miles Fothergill,
Sgt Peter Ralph Parker.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 in Paimpol

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+??

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A fuel supply failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in a field located in Paimpol and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Fw August Horber, mechanic +3.

Probable cause:

Failure of a fuel supply in flight.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Lanvollon

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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P4950

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1677

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1940

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The bomber departed RAF Dishforth at 1604LT on December 28 on an operation to Lorient. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lanvollon. A crew evaded and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt John Bertie Thomas Loudon,
W/O Edward Winston Wilmore,
Sgt Leslie Alan Beckett,
Sgt Andrew James McMillan,
Sgt A. J. Mott.

Crash of a Breguet 521 Bizerte off Vierge Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1940 at 0908 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 521 Bizerte

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SG+FM

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Flight

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Military

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Yes

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The floatplane was shot down by the pilot of Bristol Blenheim and crashed into the sea off Vierge Island, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Ulrich Janke, pilot,
Ogefr Hermann Stofell, radio operator, †
Ogefr Richard Leonhard, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Heier, mechanic,
Ogefr Friedrich Keller, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Pordic

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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P1347

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a raid over Szczecin (Stettin), Poland. While cruising at night, it was shot down by the German Flak. The crew made a safe emergency landing in Pordic. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Lewis MacDonald Hodges,
Sgt Sidney James Hitchings,
Sgt John Hugh Wyatt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Turnbull.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.