Nord

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V5648

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 1020LT to attack ships off the French coast. Approaching the coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dunkirk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter McMillan, pilot,
Sgt Derek Charles Spencer Vane, observer,
Sgt William James Butler, wireless operator.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Férin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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A1+FK

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3571

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Férin. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was seriously injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Lille: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1940 at 1250 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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5J+BS

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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6042

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Lille, possibly following an engine failure. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Peter Grüner,
Fw Adalbert Picking,
Gefr Rolf Hornbogen,
Fw Richard Dowjatow, mechanic,
Gefr Franz Gessner, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Dunkirk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1940 at 0905 LT

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L9481

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 0450LT on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 3 km off Dunkirk. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and was rescued.
Crew:
F/O John William Baird, pilot, †
P/O George Watson Spiers, observer,
Sgt Richard Roskrow, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Dunkirk: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1800 LT

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Avro 652 Anson

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N5227

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The twin engine aircraft departed RAF Detling at 1535LT. While approaching the French coast after passing over the German destroyer T61, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea north of Dunkirk. All four crewmen were killed and only one body was washed ashore on 30 July 1940.
Crew (500th Squadron).
P/O Irvine S. Wheelwright,
Sgt Herbert W. Johnson,
LAC Frank H. Giles,
F/S Russell G. T. Soper.

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

Date & Time: May 29, 1940 at 1330 LT

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L9397

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The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea some 10 km north of Dunkirk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Anthony Foster Booth,
Sgt Douglas James Elliott,
Sgt Eric Robert Scott.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Dunkirk

Date & Time: May 29, 1940

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L9260

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 1131LT on a patrol mission over Calais. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea about 10 km north of Dunkirk. All three crew members took place in a dinghy and were later recovered.
Crew:
P/O J. R. Cronan, pilot,
Sgt A. O. Lancaster, observer,
LAC Peebles, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Cassel: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940

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R3664

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Plain, Valley

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While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by Flak and crashed near Cassel. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
P/O J. F. H. Peters, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Wilfred McDonagh, †
Sgt Joseph Anthony Calamaro Finlayson. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1940 at 0635 LT

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L8735

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