Cambridgeshire

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach in the evening of August 12 on an operation to Boulogne-sur-Mer. After a night takeoff, it failed to gain sufficient height, collided with tree tops and crashed in a field located two miles east-northeast of the airbase. All six crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
P/O G. S. Eccles +5.

The airplane departed RAF Upwood on a night training exercise. It was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Wilberton. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Peter Bell, pilot,
P/O Walter Edgar Anthony Wand, pilot,
Sgt Evan Aneurin Davies, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2318LT on July 30 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane suffered an engine failure and the pilot diverted to RAF Upwood where the airplane crashed on final. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Patrick James Neil Adshead, pilot, †
F/Sgt H. A. Scott,
F/Sgt Rex Ronald Boyce Durtnall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Kenneth Marcel Fillmore, air gunner. †

The pilot was completing a solo training exercise at RAF Upwood when the airplane crashed on approach near the airfield boundary. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Hewitt Abbott Johnson, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a training flight to RAF Upwood. En route, the crew lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed near Chatteris. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald James Smith, pilot,
P/O Ronald Owen Boon, observer,
Sgt James Tinker, wireless operator.

The crew was completing a local training mission and the pilot was on his second sortie when the airplane overshot the runway upon takeoff and crashed on a building near the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were injured.
Sgt G. B. Smith, pilot,
Sgt J. Tippett, observer.

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB at 0015LT on an operation over Lincolnshire. At night, it was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Deeping St James. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Obfw Otto Wiese, pilot, †
Uffz Heinrich Beul, radio operator,
Gefr Hermann Mandel, mechanic. †

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.

The crew departed RAF Upwood for a local training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the engines lost power and the crew elected to return when, on final, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt P. J. Rolt, pilot,
Sgt G. P. Rake, observer.

The pilot departed RAF Wittering on a local solo training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field and was destroyed. The pilot Sgt Horace Francis Henry Gigney was killed.