Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE392

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on a mine laying operation off the Dutch coast. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William John Wesley Kingston, pilot,
Sgt Robert Cecil William De Courcy, observer,
Sgt Alfred Gibson, radio operator,
Sgt Andrew Fulton, air gunner,
Sgt Joseph Arthur Tobin, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942

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L4125

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane struck a large bank of frozen snow and crashed upon takeoff. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt Reid +3.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942 at 1510 LT

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AE308

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 1205LT on a mine laying operation off the Dutch coast. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the North Sea some 70 km west of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Edward Brown, pilot,
Sgt Robert Anthony Billington, navigator,
Sgt David Michael Pickersgill, wireless operator,
Sgt Eric Bland, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1942

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AT149

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Plain, Valley

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Brest. It crashed for unknown reason while approaching the target area, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
W/O Arthur Norman Mowlam, pilot,
Sgt George James Linegar, observer,
Sgt William Black, wireless operator,
Sgt Clarence James Stringer, wireless operator.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Créances: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1942

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AE359

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Brest and it crashed in unknown circumstances in Créances. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Lawrence Edward Le Queux, pilot, †
Sgt John Knight Barron Laing,
Sgt Roland George Saunders,
Sgt Colin McVicar Smart.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942

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X3058

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1755LT on an operation to Münster. It was ditched in the North Sea off the East Anglia coast. All four crew members managed to get into a dinghy but when rescue came 16 hours later, only one crew was still alive. The others succumbed to the intense cold.
Crew:
Sgt C. H. J. Brown, pilot,
F/Sgt Alexander Granton Patrick, observer, †
Sgt Frederick William Baker, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert William Antony Biddlecombe, wireless operator. †

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Icing conditions.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942

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P4398

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1755LT on an operation to Münster. It is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea after encountering severe icing conditions. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Cpl Antoni Sporny, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Anyan, observer,
Sgt Alfred James Dickerson, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Mckay Young, wireless operator.

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Icing conditions.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Lichtenvoorde: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 2335 LT

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AT122

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Plain, Valley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1800LT on an operations to Münster. Passing over the Netherlands, it crashed in unknown circumstances near Lichtenvoorde. All four crew members were killed.
Crew.
P/O Robert Vincent Selfe, pilot,
F/Sgt Joseph Alfred Jacobson, observer,
Sgt Duncan Edward Hodgkinson, wireless operator,
Sgt Sidney George Harding, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Den Helder: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942 at 2231 LT

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