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The airplane was on an operation to Romilly-sur-Seine when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Orgeval, west of Poissy. Three crew members were killed and seven became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert Smith English, pilot, †
1st Lt Charles E. Mendel, copilot,
T/Sgt Allen Woodrow Haynes, flight engineer, †
T/Sgt James Clifton Tyler, radio operator,
1st Lt Robert RAymond Brunn, navigator,
1st Lt Spalding Berdanotte Anderson, bomb aimer,
S/Sgt Ralph John Tomek, air gunner,
Sgt Steve Stefula, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Raymond A. Slominski, air gunner,
Sgt Vincent J. Jacoby, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Triel-sur-Seine: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3706

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 0027LT on an operation to Gennevilliers. Approaching Paris, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Triel-sur-Seine. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/C Peter George Roland Heath, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred George Thomson, pilot,
F/Lt Wilfred Roland Maitland, navigator,
Sgt Donald Keith Newton Scott, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick George Brown, wireless operator,
F/Lt Percy Arthur Dalton, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Maisons-Laffitte: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3593

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2118LT on April 28 on an operation to Gennevilliers. Approaching Paris, the airplane collided with a second RAF Wellington registered X3640 and carrying five crew members. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Maisons-Laffitte. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Frank Reynolds, pilot,
Sgt David Tawelfryn Male, pilot,
W/O Dennis Brien McGrath, observer,
Sgt John Howard Harries, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Wilkes, wireless operator,
Sgt Eric Hampton Jones, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Maisons-Laffitte: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

Operator:

Registration:

X3640

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2125LT on April 28 on an operation to Gennevilliers. Approaching Paris, the airplane collided with a second RAF Wellington registered X3593 and carrying six crew members. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Maisons-Laffitte. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Fenton Heald, pilot,
Sgt Alfred George Ennis, observer,
Sgt John Calder Clark, wireless operator,
P/O Arthur Ernest Parsons, air gunner,
Sgt Arthur Williams Munro, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Marly-le-Roi: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942 at 0400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 406 Wellington II

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Z8527

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The airplane departed RAF Pockliugton at 0107LT on an operation against the Ford Motor factory located in Poissy. Approaching the target area, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Marly-le-Roi. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Martin Charles Howe, pilot, †
F/Sgt Moheddeen Abdul Ghias Howsan, pilot, †
P/O Laurel Glenwood Burgoyne, observer,
F/Sgt Raoul Omer Joseph Page, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt William Charles Ashun, wireless operator and air gunner, †
P/O James George Mackinnon, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Andrésy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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X9814

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 1930LT on April 1st on an operation to Poissy, near Paris. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the wood of Hautil in Andrésy. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ralph Hurbert Powell, pilot, †
Cpt Eric Bingham Webb, pilot, †
W/O James William Duly Sykes, observer, †
Sgt Bernard Shepherd, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Albert Henry Dickebusch Barton, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Christopher William Maltby, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Farman F.224 in Sonchamp: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.220/F.224

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L-236

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Vélizy-Villacoublay - Bourges

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1940

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The airplane departed Vélizy-Villacoublay Airbase on a flight to Bourges, carrying seven crew members and various equipment. Few minutes after departure, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crash landed in a field, bursting into flames. Four occupants were injured and three were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C Gaston Lepage, pilot, †
Adj Dumont, copilot,
Sgt/C Pierre Petricorne, radio operator, †
Sgt Noël Charles Gardenier, †
Sgt Maffat,
Adj Pinardi,
Pvt Rival.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Vélizy-Villacoublay

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1940 at 1145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Potez 25

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Registration:

2010

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Rennes - Vélizy-Villacoublay

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2010

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On final approach to Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport, the aircraft crashed due to a fuel exhaustion. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt/C Jean Bétrancourt, pilot.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Mantes-la-Jolie

Date & Time: May 31, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

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Registration:

120

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Following an attack of enemy troops over Abbeville, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire. The crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to Mantes-la-Jolie but the aircraft crashed upon landing and was destroyed. One crew was seriously injured and two others were unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt Dezellis +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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