Lincolnshire

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P4285

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby in the evening of September 8 on an operation to Kassel. While returning to base the following morning with failing engines, it crashed while trying to land. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. A. Armstrong,
Sgt D. A. Walker,
P/O C. Anekstein,
Sgt J. W. Campbell.

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Double engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 2117 LT

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X2921

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2115LT on a mine laying operation. Two minutes after takeoff, while in initial climb, it stalled and crashed at Branston Hall Farm near the airfield and exploded. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Archibald Allen Watt, pilot,
Sgt James Risdon Newcombe, observer,
Sgt Adrian Durrant Wimbush, wireless operator,
Sgt Eddy Stewart Cox, air gunner.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II near RAF Grantham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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P1079

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Cranwell - Cranwell

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PAC.0010

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed RAF Cranwell on a local training exercise. For unknown reasons, it stalled, collided with trees and crashed near RAF Grantham. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Charles Vernon, pilot, †
LAC H. W. Adams.

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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AE157

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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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 at RAF Waddington: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1941 at 1210 LT

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AD939

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Training

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Waddington when the airplane collided with a RAF Spitfire and crashed near the airbase. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Patrick Richard Owen, pilot,
AC2 Frank Burdett Prest, observer,
F/Sgt David George Forbes, wireless operator.

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 at RAF Waddington: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1000 LT

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AD917

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith on a transit flight to RAF Waddington. It went down on a Q site near the airfield. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Spencer Mallen, pilot, †
Sgt E. A. Windsor, †
Sgt B. W. Johnson,
Sgt W. H. Saville.

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 at RAF Scampton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941 at 0250 LT

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X3121

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