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21 May 1940 Gloster Gladiator Mk II N5693 263 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 0 Seja Island, northern Norwegian coast. w/o
21 May 1940 Fairey Swordfish 1 P4166 812 Sqn FAA RN 2+2 North Sea 100 miles off the east coast of England, w/o
21 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia P9514 5 OTU RAF 1 RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire, England w/o
21 May 1940 Hawker Hart (B4A) 730 Swedish Air Force 0 F6 Karlsborg (Västergötland) w/o
21 May 1940 Aeronca C-3 NC…. Private 1 Near Swaney Airport East Liverpool, OH w/o
21 May 1940 Fokker F.XXXVI G-AFZR Scottish Aviation 0 Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) w/o
22 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9828 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire, England sub
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L9184 57 Sqn RAF 3 Cambrai-Arras Road, near Haucourt (Pas-de-Calais), 12 km SE of Arras w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I L2120 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF 1 Simencourt, SE of Arras, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
22 May 1940 Vickers Wellington Mk IC R3157 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF 2 Kain, 4 km NNW of Tournai, Hainaut w/o
22 May 1940 Potez 63.11 315 GAO 1/514 Armée de l'Air 3 S.W Mourmelon-le-Grand w/o
22 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9920 65 (East India) Sqn RAF 0 North Foreland, Kent, England w/o
22 May 1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V N1528 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF 0 near Metz, Moselle 57 w/o
22 May 1940 Handley Page Hampden Mk I L4067 144 Sqn RAF 1 Berwick Road, Rainham, Essex, England w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I P3575 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF 0 near Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France w/o
22 May 1940 Vickers Wellington Mk 1c L7803 99 Sqn RAF 6 near Belval, 6 km WNW of Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes w/o
22 May 1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley B Mk V P4980 51 Sqn RAF 1 47877 Willich Anrath w/o
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L8761 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF 3 Loison-sur-Crequoise, 11 Km E of Montreuil, Pas de Calais w/o
22 May 1940 Lockheed Hudson Mk I N7402 206 Sqn RAF 4 North Sea off German coast w/o
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L9266 59 Sqn RAF 3 Fricourt, Somme department in Hauts-de-France w/o
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV R3596 53 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, England w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I N2431 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF 0 Hesdin, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV P4925 107 Sqn RAF 0 English Channel, Dungeness, 7 miles off Kent coast, England w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I N2657 32 Sqn RAF 0 Arras, Pas de Calais w/o
22 May 1940 Westland Lysander Mk II L6849 2 Sqn RAF 1 near Pihen-lès-Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I L2088 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF 0 Abbeville, Somme Department, Hauts de France w/o
22 May 1940 Westland Lysander Mk II P1672 2 Sqn RAF 1 Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, Kent, England w/o
22 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV P4828 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF 3 near Neufchatel-Hardelot, 7 km WSW of Samer, Pas-de-Calais w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 L2121 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF 0 St. Pol-sur-Turnoise, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 N2349 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF 0 Vermelles, Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France region w/o
22 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I L2058 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF 0 North of Arras, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
22 May 1940 Fairey Battle Mk I P2356 88 Sqn RAF 3 Springen, near Bingen-am-Rhine, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate w/o
22 May 1940 Gloster Gladiator Mk II N5719 263 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Sqn RAF 1 Høgfjellet at Sjøvegan, Salangen Municipality, Troms county w/o
22 May 1940 Fairey Battle Mk I K9176 226 Sqn RAF 1 Montcornet, near Dagny-Lambercy, 13 km SE of Vervins, Aisne w/o
22 May 1940 Messerschmitt Bf 110 1./ZG 1 Luftwaffe 2 7km SE of Lille w/o
23 May 1940 Junkers Ju 88 A-2 Stab I./KG 30 Luftwaffe 4 Osdorp, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland w/o
23 May 1940 Heinkel He 111 1./KGr.126 Luftwaffe 4 Gooimeer, Noord-Holland w/o
23 May 1940 Latecoere 298 T2-1 Flotille T2 1 N.W. Boulogne w/o
23 May 1940 Latecoere 298 T2-3 Flotille T2 1 N.W. Boulogne w/o
23 May 1940 Latecoere 298 T2-4 Flotille T2 1 N.W. Boulogne w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I P9373 92 (East India) Sqn RAF 1 Wierre-Effroy, Pas de Calais, 8 miles NE of Boulogne w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I P9374 92 (East India) Sqn RAF 0 Waldam Beach near Calais, Pas de Calais, Department de Nord w/o
23 May 1940 Yakovlev BB-22bis (Yak-4) 0 w/o
23 May 1940 Waco CSO C21 Correio Aéreo Militar (CAM) 2 Ilhéus, BA w/o
23 May 1940 Handley Page Hampden Mk I L4055 83 Sqn RAF 4 near Cliff Road, Black Hill, 4 miles South of Holmfirth, West Yorkshir w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia K9867 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF 0 Clairmarais Woods, 2 miles North East of St. Omer, Pas de Calais w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia N3194 92 (East India) Sqn RAF 0 East of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 N2527 32 Sqn RAF 0 near Cap Gris Nez Lighthouse, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia N3290 92 (East India) Sqn RAF 0 East of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia P9370 92 (East India) Sqn RAF 1 Cap Gris Nez beach, near Dunkerque, Pas de Calais w/o
23 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L8834 40 Sqn RAF 2 Miraumont, 13 km NNE of Albert, Péronne, Somme Department w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3550 32 Sqn RAF 0 Arras, Pas de Calais w/o
23 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV P4909 40 Sqn RAF 2 between Beuvry and Sailly-labourse, 3 km ESE of Béthune. w/o
23 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L9403 15 Sqn RAF 3 near Morval, 7 km SSE of Bapaume, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV R3691 53 Sqn RAF 0 near St. Omer, Pas de Calais w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P2730 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 1 Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2550 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 0 Harnes, 6 km NE of Lens, Pas de Calais, Hauts de Rance w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P2809 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 1 Feuchy, near Wancourt, 2 km east of Arras, Pas de Calais w/o
23 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3392 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 0 Ecques, 8 km south of St Omer, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
23 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L9243 57 Sqn RAF 0 Rouen, Seine Maratime w/o
23 May 1940 Junkers Ju 88 A-1 1./KG 30 Luftwaffe 0 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland sub
23 May 1940 Junkers Ju-52/3mba YR-ABF LARES - Liniile Aeriene Române Exploatate de Stat Bazargio-Dobruja w/o
23 May 1940 Douglas DC-3-227B OO-AUI Royal Air Force - RAF, lsf Sabena 1 near Arques w/o
23 May 1940 Armstrong Whitworth AW.27 Ensign I G-ADTA Imperial Airways 0 Lympne w/o
23 May 1940 Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P OO-AGZ Royal Air Force - RAF, lsf Sabena 0 Merville w/o
23 May 1940 Armstrong Whitworth AW.27 Ensign I G-ADSZ British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC Merville Airport (HZB) w/o
23 May 1940 Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P OO-AGS Sabena 2 Arques w/o
24 May 1940 Handley Page Hampden Mk I L4146 61 Sqn RAF 1 between Horb & Rottweil, Schwarzwald, SW of Stuttgart (BWü) w/o
24 May 1940 Handley Page Hampden Mk I L4171 44 Sqn RAF 4 Broichweiden, Würselen, near Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen w/o
24 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF L9259 235 Sqn RAF 3 North Sea off Schiermonnikoog, Friesland w/o
24 May 1940 Gloster Gauntlet Mk II K5273 33 Sqn RAF 0 Fuka w/o
24 May 1940 Fairey Battle Mk I K9481 12 OTU RAF 3 Fire Beacon Hill, Bowd Croft, near Sidmouth, Devon, England w/o
24 May 1940 Fairey Fox III O-41 1/I/1 AMB 2 North Sea mis
24 May 1940 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V N1361 58 Sqn RAF loaned to 78 Sqn RAF 1 Ardennes, Ochamps, Libin, Luxembourg w/o
24 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV P4907 17 OTU RAF 3 Irish Sea, Tremadog Bay at the eastern end of the Lieyn Peninsular. w/o
24 May 1940 Heinkel He 111 H-3 ?./KG 26 Luftwaffe 2 Fjordbotneidet, Gratangen kommune w/o
24 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P2830 73 Sqn RAF 0 South west of Amiens, Somme Department, Hauts de France w/o
24 May 1940 Vickers Wellington Mk Ic P9270 149 (East India) Sqn RAF 3 near Barton Mills, Suffolk, England w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia K9992 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF 0 South of Dunkirque, Pas de Calais w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia K9952 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF 0 near Dunkerque, Pas de Calais w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia N3243 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF 1 20 miles South of Dunkirk, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia P9455 54 Sqn RAF 1 South of Calais, Pas de Calais, Hauts de France w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia P9388 54 Sqn RAF 0 near Calais, Pas-de-Calais w/o
24 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3266 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 1 sea off Boulogne-sur-Mer Pas de Calais 62 w/o
24 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3272 242 ("All Canadian") Sqn RAF 1 English Channel, near Dunkerque, Pas de Calais w/o
24 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Ia P9321 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF 0 Calais-Merck Aerodrome, Calais, Pas de Calais w/o
24 May 1940 Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 ????? 825 Sqn FAA RN 2 Calais and Gravelines road, w/o
24 May 1940 Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 K8380 812 Sqn FAA RN 2 Calais to Gravelines road, w/o
24 May 1940 Vought SU-2 A-9098 US Navy 0 15 mi N of NAS Pensacola, FL w/o
24 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IF L1516 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF 2 Fordbridge gravel pit, Fordbridge, Sunbury-on-Thames, England w/o
25 May 1940 Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2880 1 Sqn RAF 0 Between Laon and Anglure, Vertus-Plaine Champenoise, Épernay, Marne w/o
25 May 1940 Junkers Ju 88 Luftwaffe Hexelseweg road, Wierden, Overijssel w/o
25 May 1940 Renard R-31 N-? Aéronautique Militaire Belge 1 Pecq, Hainaut w/o
25 May 1940 Fairey Fox VIc O-125 (?) 1/I/1 Aéronautique Militaire Belge 1 Harelbeke, West Flanders w/o
25 May 1940 Fairey Fox VI c O-171 Aéronautique Militaire Belge 0 North Sea - near Calais w/o
25 May 1940 Bristol Blenheim Mk IV R3598 18 Sqn RAF 2 Abbeville, France w/o
25 May 1940 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C 3./ZG 2 Luftwaffe 1 Neufchâteau-Perchepet, Luxembourg w/o
25 May 1940 Messerschmitt Bf 110 C 3./ZG 2 Luftwaffe 1 Neufchâteau-Perchepet, Luxembourg w/o
25 May 1940 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia N3096 54 Sqn RAF 1 Missing near Dunkirk, Pas de Calais mis
25 May 1940 Blackburn Botha Mk I L6160 3 FPP ATA 1 Layton Road, Horsforth, West Yorkshire w/o

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