Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z8788

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Plain, Valley

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2239LT on July 21 on an operation to Mannheim. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Snaaskerke. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Lachlan Johnston, pilot,
Sgt Frank Stubbington Payne, pilot,
Sgt Richard Stanley Saunders, observer,
Sgt Howard Tucker, wireless operator,
Sgt Hubert Vernon, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard William O'Hara, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the Waddenzee: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

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R1371

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 2252LT on July 19 on an operation to Hanover. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the Waddenzee. All six crew members were killed.
crew:
Sgt Vaclav Netik, pilot,
Sgt Pavel Babacek,
Sgt Jan Čtvrtlik,
Sgt Miroslav Jindra,
P/O Jaroslav Partyk,
Sgt Vaclav Vales.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF East Wretham

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1145 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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R1804

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Takeoff (climb)

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Test

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Yes

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The crew was engaged in a local test flight at RAF East Wretham. During the takeoff roll, the airplane developed an uncontrolled swing and crashed into a steam roller, ripping off the starboard wing and badly crushing the forward fuselage. The airplane caught fire and the crew was injured.
Crew:
F/O J. Stransky +3.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Balderton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941 at 0250 LT

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N2840

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Plain, Valley

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Syerston - Syerston

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2258LT on July 17 on an operation to Rotterdam. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a JU.88C and crashed in Balderton, southeast of Newark-on-Trent. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pvt Marion Jozef Czerniejewski,
Lt Bronisław Klatt,
Cpt Bolesław Kuzian,
Cpl Jan Podziemski,
Sgt Jan Sylwestrowicz,
Cpl Janusz Tomaszewski.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Cockfield: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941 at 0105 LT

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N2853

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2341LT on July 17 on an operation to Cologne. After being hit by the German Flak, the crew was returning to base when the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. While doing so, he was blinded by a searchlight team stationed at Cockfield, 9 miles north-northeast of Sudbury, Suffolk. With his night vision lost, the pilot crashed through a line of trees, near the Moat, between Oldhall Green and Cross Green, bursting into flames. The wireless operator was killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt P. Gibbins,
Sgt D. C. Stewart,
Sgt H. F. Jordan,
Sgt J. R. Main,
Sgt J. M. Dixon,
Sgt Peter Gibbins, wireless operator. †

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the IJsselmeer: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941 at 0327 LT

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X9630

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2320LT on July 16 on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed in the IJsselmeer. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alan William Porteous Bird, pilot, †
Sgt Leslie James Harrison, wireless operator, †
Sgt Bernard Hassall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Bramwell Frederick Thomas Johnson, †
Sgt Orville Insell Platt, †
F/Lt John Raymond Jamieson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Lemmer: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941 at 0040 LT

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R1718

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 2307LT on July 16 on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the IJsselmeer off Lemmer. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Jiri Mares,
F/Lt Otakar Cerny,
Sgt Frantisek Knap,
Sgt Jaroslav Nyc,
Sgt Karel Stastny,
P/O Jaroslav Zafouk.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

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R1495

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2215LT on July 16 on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Wedel, about 20 km northwest of Hamburg. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Edward Bethridge-Topp, pilot, †
Sgt Alan Richard Harris, pilot, †
P/O Keith Fereday Glenn, observer, †
Sgt Robert Alfred Galbraith, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Ronald Norman, wireless operator, †
P/O Kenneth Charles Edwards.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Caister-on-Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 2330 LT

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X3220

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