Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6487

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Dishforth - Dishforth

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1999

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2214LT on July 19 on an operation to Hanover. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Addrup, Lower Saxony. The pilot was killed while four other occupants were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Alan Roderick Thomas, pilot, †
P/O Peter Arthur Leuw,
P/O Alastair William Mackay,
Sgt Joseph Alfred Walker,
Sgt Frederick McMullen.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Snaaskerke: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941

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Z6743

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Plain, Valley

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2131

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2229LT on July 9 on an operation to Aachen. After passing the Belgian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Snaaskerke. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter John McLean, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Brearley, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Eaves, wireless operator,
P/O Grahame Gordon Whitting, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near RAF Bircham Newton

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941 at 0405 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Z6625

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

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2059

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2257LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. While returning to base the following morning, it suffered an engine failure. The crew diverted to RAF Bircham Newton and the airplane crashed on approach. All five crew members were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Wright,
Sgt Jones,
F/S R. Jopling,
Sgt R. Boucher,
Sgt A. D. Wills.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Vlieland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941 at 0340 LT

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Z6627

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Leeming - Leeming

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2061

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2229LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the North Sea some 60 km off Vlieland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Cyril John Bevan,
Sgt Rodney Victor Butcher,
F/Sgt George Bertram Lewis,
P/O Frank Wilson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941 at 0251 LT

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Z6555

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

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2026

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2303LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the North Sea some 60 km off Vlieland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Louis Byrne,
Sgt Clifford Mackenzie Martin,
P/O Herbert Hutin Mountain,
Sgt Oliver Wiley McLean,
Sgt Kenneth Noddle, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Velden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941 at 0240 LT

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Z6666

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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2100

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2245LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Velden. All five crew members bailed out but the parachute of Sgt Caine failed to open. He was killed while four other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Michael Caine, air gunner, †
F/Sgt James Samuel Cameron,
Sgt Lyndon Embra Carden,
Sgt Jack Gutteridge,
Sgt Alfred William Rigling.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941

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T4209

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Yes

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Middleton St George - Middleton St George

MSN:

1882

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2300LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. After being badly damaged by the German Flak, the airplane was returning to base when it crashed in the North Sea off the east coast of England. Four crew members were killed and a fifth swam nine miles to shore and survived.
Crew:
Sgt David John Clow, †
Sgt William Forster, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Morrison McQuitty, †
P/O Edward Alan Scxotgt, pilot, †
Sgt J. F. Haffenden.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1941 at 0444 LT

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Z6816

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Leeming - Leeming

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2176

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2242LT on July 7 on an operation to Osnabrück. While returning to base the following morning and approaching the British coast, it crashed into the sea off Flamborough. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harris Black,
Sgt Hubert Richard Heighton,
F/Sgt Owen Roderick Lucas,
F/Sgt Robert Henry Thompson.

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

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1941 at 0119 LT

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Z6644

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