Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6946

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City

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2238

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2056LT on September 2 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in Rectory Lane in Kirton. A house was badly damaged and a 4 year old girl was slightly injured. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Donald Machell Bozer, pilot,
F/Sgt Seward Terry Modeland, pilot,
P/O Jackson Corwin Nixon, observer,
F/Sgt Lawrence Milbert Bowen, wireless operator,
Sgt Alexander Frederick Jaggers, wireless operator.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Acklington: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Z6869

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2210

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1921LT on September 2 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base in the late evening, the crew was recalled an instructed to divert to RAF Acklington. On approach in poor weather conditions, the pilot descended too low when the airplane impacted trees and crashed one mile short of runway. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Andrew Allison Law, pilot, †
F/Sgt Wallace Howard Trewin, pilot, †
Sgt Charles Oliver Steggall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Lawrence Ward, observer, †
P/O Edward Dmitri Comber-Higgs.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Molenstede: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0008 LT

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Z6837

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Plain, Valley

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2197

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1950LT on August 31 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Molenstede. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edwin Graham Milton Anderson, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Hunter Wood, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Charles Boyle, observer,
Sgt Nicholas Cecil James Carter, wireless operator,
Sgt Morley Sidney Humphrey, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Ground explosion of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V at RAF Topcliffe

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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Registration:

Z6868

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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Destroyed on the ground by an explosion which totally wrecked the bomber as it prepared to take off. The crew had a quite remarkable escape as did the crew of another Whitley which was damaged by the explosion.
Crew:
P/O T. R. Gilderthorp,
P/O P. G. C. Wood,
Sgt L. C. Parker,
Sgt B. Akrigg,
F/S R. W. Gray,
Sgt W. M. Cadney.

Probable cause:

Ground explosion of unknown origin.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near RAF Docking: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 0500 LT

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Z6951

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

MSN:

2243

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2112LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed at 0500LT at Friar's Thorn Farm near RAF Docking. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Paul Eugene Carreau, pilot, †
Sgt Albert Edward Masters, pilot, †
Sgt Wilfrid Venus Atkinson, observer, †
Sgt C. Higson,
Sgt F. Kuebler.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Brightlingsea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 0014 LT

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Z6504

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2016

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2105LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. It was damaged by enemy fire over the target area but the crew was able to evacuate the zone and to return to England. On approach to the British coast, the plane crashed into the sea some two miles off Brightlingsea. The pilot was killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Archibald Peter Anthony MacKenzie, pilot, †
P/O F. Ivins,
Sgt P. Kingsford-Smith,
Sgt A. H. Fuce,
Sgt D. Mole.

Probable cause:

Damaged by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Frankfurt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941

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Z6863

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2204

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2101LT on August 29 on an operation to Frankfurt. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L John Oswald Lalor, pilot, †
Sgt Horace James William Newnes, pilot, †
Sgt Michael Reginald Bowes, observer, †
Sgt Frederick Potts,
Sgt Robert Cecil Watchorn.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Dunkirk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0135 LT

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Z6508

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

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2020

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 0135LT on an operation to Mannheim. Approaching the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dunkirk. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James William Bills,
P/O Kenneth William Davies,
Sgt Gerald Thomas Harper, observer,
Sgt Peter Gennon, wireless operator,
Sgt Samuel Edgar Rowed.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Bruges

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0045 LT

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