Hemswell AFB

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2004LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel. The pilot elected to divert to RAF Stradishall when the airplane crashed in a pasture in Great Wratting. A crew was killed and three others were injured, one seriously. Sgt Healing later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Roderick MacKinnon, observer, †
Sgt Frank Douglas Healing, wireless operator, †
Sgt R. Fletcher,
P/O J. T. Noble.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on March 1st an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following day, it crashed while trying to land at base with failing engine. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
P/O W. A. McVie,
Sgt Dyke,
Sgt J. K. Scouller,
Sgt C. W. Carter.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Hanover. It crashed in unknown circumstances at 2215LT near RAF Wainfleet. Three crew members were killed while the pilot was seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O D. H. Skinner, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Edward Darnell, observer, †
Sgt Raymond James Stanley Jones, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Frederick Shutt, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the afternoon an on operation to Homberg. While returning to base in the evening, the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear. The airplane crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
S/L Lerwill +3.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1730LT on February 11 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following night, it was abandoned by the crew over Kirton Lindsey. Nevertheless, it flew on for nearly 70 miles before crashing at 0325LT at Kenhill Wood in Snettisham. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt E. Dainty,
Sgt L. A. F. Wilmot,
Sgt T. Grosvenor,
Sgt G. Bottomley.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 0220LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base the following morning, the crew called for assistance when the airplane crashed into Bluestone Plantation between Heydon and Cawston. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Walter Eric Frutiger, pilot,
Sgt Robert Arthur Chanin, pilot,
Sgt John Edward Hill, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Alfred Gapp, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 0107LT on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base the following morning, the crew got lost. Due to an unserviceable wireless, the crew were unable to ascertain their position and decided to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed between two army Nissen huts in Taverham Park, about 4 miles west of RAF Horsham St Faith, bursting into flames. All four crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sgt R. H. Pearman,
Sgt H. Masters,
Sgt H. E. Turner,
Sgt A. R. Simmons.

The crew was engaged in a local training mission at RAF Hemswell. While on a night takeoff, the airplane crashed on a snow covered dispersal. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Neville Mellor Lloyd, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Guest, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 0312LT on an operation to Bremen. It turned back while 70 miles short of the target with an over heating port engine. On final approach in the early morning, it crashed 500 yards from the Officers' Mess at RAF Hemswell when both engines cut through lack of fuel. Two crew were injured and two others were unhurt.
Crew:
F/Lt W. H. Powdrell,
Sgt A. A. Horn,
Sgt R. R. B. Durtnall,
Sgt J. G. Clelland.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Mannheim. It was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Edward Cowan,
Sgt Harrnet Richard Richardson,
Sgt Arthur Joseph Patrick Casey,
P/O Edwin Reeve.