Swinderby AFB

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AE318

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby on September 7 on an operation to Kiel and crashed for unknown reasons near Oldenburg. All four crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Denis Good,
Sgt Douglas Frederick Endsor,
Sgt R. Williamson,
Sgt I. H. McDonald.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Wells-next-the-Sea

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941 at 0525 LT

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AE305

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2035LT on September 2 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following morning, it crash landed near Wells-next-the-Sea and was damaged beyond repair after it passed beneath telephone wires and slid through two hedges. The crew escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/S F. A. Titcomb,
Sgt R. M. Gifford,
Sgt Raynes,
Sgt Christy.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Wittering

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941 at 0510 LT

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X2919

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2035LT on September 2 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following morning, it crash landed near RAF Wittering. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt N. G. Glenn,
Sgt W. Dalgleish,
Sgt D. H. Mudd,
Sgt Tullin.

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

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941 at 0320 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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AE157

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 1935LT on September 2 on a mine laying operation. While returning to base the following night, it diverted to RAF Waddington where it crashed upon landing in poor visibility and collided with a parked Hampden. Both airplanes were damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Ferrie,
P/O Bartley,
Sgt Holland,
Sgt Hawkins.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 1338 LT

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AE229

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2135LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed at 0430LT onto a Q site near the airbase. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt I. P. Mapp,
Sgt A. B. Welford,
Sgt F. James,
Sgt K. S. Furley.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941

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AD839

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2145LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Abbeville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt John Gordon Procter, pilot,
F/Sgt Leonard Cyril Turner, pilot,
Sgt Robert Victor Urpeth, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Henry Willis, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941 at 2251 LT

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X2991

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2250LT on an operation to Mannheim. After liftoff, it encountered difficulties to gain height and crashed one minute later near the airfield. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Ferrie,
Sgt Redwood,
Sgt Holland.
Sgt Hawkins.

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

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941

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AE320

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby in the evening of August 25 on an operation to Mannheim. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pellingen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Roy Frederick Benson Temperley, pilot,
Sgt Richard James Fisher, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Fyvie, wireless operator,
Sgt Lionel Ronald Eames Sciville, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Haren: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1941 at 0144 LT

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