Lincolnshire

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P4380

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation over Berlin. It was ditched in the North Sea off Grimsby and all four crew members were rescued 7 hours later.
Crew:
P/O A. J. G. Mills,
P/O J. A. Mundy,
Sgt E. Groves,
Sgt T. Highton.

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

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1940

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P4353

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Takeoff (climb)

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Test

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Failed to gain height and crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Waddington while on a local test flight. Both crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O F. G. Quick,
Sgt D. Kingston.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111/P1 off Grimsby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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While approaching the British coast while on a bombing mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the Humber estuary. All four crew members were killed.

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Shot down by a RAF fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4106

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Training

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While completing a training mission, the airplane was approaching RAF Scampton when it impacted trees and crashed 1,000 yards short of runway. There were no injuries.

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

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940

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P4365

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Plain, Valley

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of August 16 to attack the Leuna oil refinery. While returning to its base at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Lincoln. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Peter Henry Rebbeck, pilot,
Sgt Brian Holmes Foster, observer,
Sgt Harry Dickinson, wireless operator,
P/O David Hutchins, air gunner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-4 off Immingham

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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1T+PL

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Approaching Immingham, the airplane was shot down by the British Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.

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Shot down by the British Flak.

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

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940

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L4187

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Owston Ferry, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Stuart Dalgress, pilot,
Sgt David Kinnaird Mills, pilot,
Sgt William Claude Goldsmith, wireless operator,
Sgt Roy Fleming Wilson, wireless operator.

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It is believed that the pilot lost control of the airplane after being dazzled by searchlights.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Skegness

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1940 at 0640 LT

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P4351

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Kiel. While returning to its base, it ran out of fuel and was ditched into the sea some 16 km east of Skegness. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt J. Unsworth,
Sgt D. S. Imber,
Sgt McDonald,
LAC Allwood.

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Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Scampton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940 at 2340 LT

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P4376

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