Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1339

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at2220LT on June 20 on an operation to Kiel. Last heard at 0335LT calling for assistance. At that time, the airplane was plotted some 60 miles off the German coast. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Henry Burr,
Sgt William Albert James Davis,
Sgt Nigel Rodney Patrick Goodenough,
Sgt Gordon Grant Jillett,
Sgt Bernard Joseph Mees,
Sgt Alfred Gordon Venn.

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

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941 at 0020 LT

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R1713

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The airplane departed Marham in the evening of June 20 on an operation to Kiel. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by a JU.88 and crashed some 200 km east of Spurn Head. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt William John Baird,
Sgt Desmond Aubrey Dacre,
Sgt John Abbott Donald,
Sgt Mason John Fraser,
Sgt Dennis Higham Harrison,
Sgt Harry Hutchinson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Waterbeach: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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X9643

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Waterbeach - Waterbeach

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach on a training exercise. Few minutes after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed two miles east-northeast of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Francis Rendall, pilot,
F/O Alastair Gordon Allen,
Cpl Charles Percy Eva,
Sgt William Bennett, wireless operator,
Sgt John Campbell Stewart, wireless operator,
Sgt William Henry Lewis, air gunner.

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The accident was caused by the dinghy breaking loose and fouling the elevator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Cologne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941

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R1537

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Waterbeach - Waterbeach

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Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach on an operation to Cologne. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Bernard John Rogers, pilot, †
Sgt Harry Hector Bedard, air gunner, †
Sgt Royston Henry Davis,
Sgt Ralph Ian Gemmill,
P/O John Mcbeath Kerr,
Sgt Henry Mahoney.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Terschelling: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941 at 0234 LT

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R1365

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RA Swinderby at 2224LT on June 18 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. The entire crew was killed.
Crew:
P/O J. Krassowski,
Sgt R. Boukowski,
F/O K. Bernas,
Sgt S. Franaszezuk,
Sgt M. Manasiak,
Sgt A. Wagner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941 at 0158 LT

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W5665

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2202LT on June 18 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. Four crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Jozef Domanski, pilot, †
Sgt Piotr Ryszard Bankowski, air gunner, †
Sgt W Sieczka, †
Sgt W Paleniczek, †
Sgt Stanisław Jan Winek,
P/O Wiktor Cebrzynski.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Hoogkarspel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1941 at 0058 LT

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R1696

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Syerston - Syerston

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston in the evening of June 18 on an operation to Bremen. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crash landed in Hoogkarspel. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Kazimierz Zerebecki, †
F/Lt Kazimierz Jakłewicz,
W/O Stanisław Lewek,
W/O Eugeniusz Olenym,
Sgt Eryk Alfred Debkowski,
Sgt H. Rogowski. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941 at 1555 LT

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R1517

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham on a local test flight with seven crew members on board. After takeoff, it climbed slowly to an altitude of 500 feet and continued to the northeast. After a 180 turn, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located north of Sporle, some 12 km northeast of the airbase. A crew was injured and six others were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alastair Boyd Brown, observer, †
Sgt Henry Brown, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Owen Docking, pilot, †
P/O Amery Yeo Evans, pilot, †
F/Sgt John Ronald Hurt, wireless operator, †
AC2 Alfred Smith, †
Sgt D. O. Williams.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Hamont-Achel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941 at 0232 LT

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