Waterbeach AFB

The crew was performing a training sortie at RAF Waterbeach, consisting of touch and goes. On final approach, the instructor deliberately shut down an engine to simulate a failure. Following this, the pilot in command missed the landing procedure, overshot and landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, crossed a road and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Following an unstabilized approach, the aircraft landed hard. On touchdown, the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

The crew left RAF Waterbeach in the evening of July 20 to bomb an oil refinery located in Homberg. While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea off Renesse. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
J. L. Lassam, pilot,
E. J. Hack, flight engineer,
W. C. Taylor, bomb aimer,
A. R. Hope, navigator,
W. J. Anthony, wireless operator,
Sgt B. H. Cooper, rear gunner,
Sgt D. P. Manchul, mid upper gunner.

The crew left RAF Waterbeach at 2312LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. On the return trip, following a successful mission, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter and crashed in a field. Five crew members were killed while three others escaped.
Crew (514th Squadron):
P/O H. S. Delacour, †
F/O Roy Picton, †
F/S Don Savage, †
F/S George Palamountain,
Sgt Spurgeon Williams,
Sgt Albert Benham, †
Sgt Gerald Martin,
P/O S. A. Phillips, observer. †

The aircraft left RAF Waterbeach at 2242LT on May 21 on a bombing mission to Duisburg, Germany. While overflying Holland by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Geldrop, some 6 km southeast of Eindhoven. Three crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
F/S C. J. Medland,
Sgt Sealtiel, †
F/O D. Walker,
F/S L. J. Venus,
Sgt L. Shimmonds,
Sgt C. E. Rose, †
Sgt B. R. Williams. †

The aircraft left RAF Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire) at 1826LT for a bombing mission over Frankfurt. In the evening, while flying back to its base, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Nieuw Dordrecht, six km southeast of Emmen. Five crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew (514th Squadron) :
Sergeant John Bernard Underwood, pilot, †
Sergeant Albert William Johnson, engineer, †
Ivor John Frederick Rich, navigator, †
Flight Officer W. D. McPhee,
Sergeant Richard Jock Day, wireless operator, †
Sergeant R. C. Sime, air gunner,
Sergeant John Howell, air gunner, †.

While overflying The Netherlands following a bombing mission over Berlin, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Lake Wadden, off Kornwerderzand. All 7 crew were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1710LT on an operation to Emden. Badly shot about a night fighter, it crash landed near RAF Honington. All six crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt T. Dignan,
Sgt K. S. W. Norman,
Sgt Seymour,
Sgt Carter,
F/Sgt Hood,
F/Sgt Green.

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1602LT on January 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night and approaching the British coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Isle of Portland. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert John Copping, pilot,
F/Sgt John William Colpitts,
F/Sgt Baxter Froude,
Sgt Aubrey Harold Shattock,
Sgt Arthur Ronald William Smith,
P/O Raymond Bowen Thomas.

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 0225LT on an operation to Aachen. Shortly after takeoff, the starboard engine caught fire. The crew elected to return for an emergency landing when the airplane crashed 16 minutes later on final approach. Five crew members were injured and the air gunner was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Victor Lawrence Lloyd, air gunner, †
Sgt A. Firth,
Sgt G. Collins,
Sgt B. A. Jarvis,
Sgt J. Machonichie,
Sgt J. M. Macdonald.