Huntingdonshire

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The airplane was engaged in a local training sortie at RAF Wyton. During takeoff, it failed to clear lighting cables on the airfield boundary and crashed. Two crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
S/L R. G. C. Arnold,
P/O B. H. Tweedale,
Sgt H. Smith,
Sgt J. T. Darby,
Sgt J. T. Peters.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Keyston

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1940 at 1500 LT

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L4898

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8913

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The crew departed RAF Upwood on a training exercise. En route, the airplane collided with a bird who came through the windscreen and injured the pilot. The crew made an emergency landing in a field and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. H. Miller,
Sgt J. E. Auten-Johnston.

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In-flight collision with a bird.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940

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L8682

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Training

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo training flight. En route, he encountered an unexpected situation, bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed near RAF Warboys. The pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
P/O David Rockel, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blemheim IV at RAF Wyton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 2210 LT

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L9326

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Wyton, departing on an operation to Emden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Rupert Evans, pilot,
Sgt John Archibald Watt, observer,
Sgt Frank Little, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Great Raveley

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1940 at 0625 LT

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L9171

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a local solo training flight. En engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located in Great Raveley, some three km southwest of RAF Upwood. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/O Walter Harry Powdrell, pilot.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Brampton

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1600 LT

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N6176

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Brampton while completing a training sortie. Two crew members were injured and a third was unhurt.
Crew:
P/O D. P. Watson,
Sgt Oldland,
AC2 Perry.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: May 10, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8833

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Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a reconnaissance mission over the Netherlands. Just after crossing the Dutch coast, the aircraft was attacked by a German JU.88. The crew was able to evacuate the zone and elected to return to his departure point. With an engine on fire, the aircraft crashed upon landing and was destroyed. All three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
S/L B. Paddon,
Sgt J. A. D. Beattle,
P/O W. G. Edwards.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA in Houghton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1940 at 1100 LT

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N2987

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Marham – Brooklands (Weybridge)

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While flying in turbulence, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Houghton, south of the RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire. Three crew were killed while three others were seriously injured. Three weeks later, on 14APR1940, one of the survivors died from his severe injuries. The crew was performing a ferry flight to the Vickers Armstrong facility in Brooklands (Weybridge) Airport as the aircraft was subject to modifications.
Crew (115th Squadron):
F/O B. Statham,
F/O B. V. Fanshawe, †
AC1 D. H. Lynch, †
AC2 G. T. Rose, †
Sgt Sinclair,
AC1 Carter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1939

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L8835

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