Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1901LT on an operation to Cologne. Few minutes after takeoff, a generator failed, forcing the crew to return to base. In poor light, the airplane crashed at Sutton Bank, about 11 miles northeast of RAF Dishforth. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt T. C. Wall,
Sgt Walker,
Sgt Chappell,
Sgt Jackson,
Sgt Chapman.

The airplane was engaged in a training sortie from RAF Penrhos. While circling off Wales, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Abersoch. Five crew members were rescued and three others drowned.
Crew:
AC2 Peter Willibrord Kuck, †
AC2 Albert Edward Izzard, †
AC2 Richard John Marchant, †
S/L R. I. Jones,
Sgt Gibson,
AC2 Jones,
AC2 C. Desmond,
AC2 J. H. Pearson.

The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on a special duties operation. It was shot down by the German Flak over Belgium and crash landed in Namur. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Francis John Baptist Keast,
P/O Kenneth Stanley McMurdie,
F/O Eric Neil Baker,
Sgt David Waldo Davies,
Sgt David Harnold Bernard,
Cpl Archibald John Cameron.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1839LT on an operation to Sterkrade. While flying over the Netherlands at night, it was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter and crash landed in Malden. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Charles Richardson Hubbard,
F/Sgt Douglas Henry Gilbert,
F/Sgt Alan Bocking,
Sgt Thomas Francis Keeley,
Sgt Maurice Francis Hurlston.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1835LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew over Scotland. It crashed in Wishaw, southeast of Glasgow, and was destroyed. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt H. J. Walters,
Sgt A. Sayner,
Sgt D. G. Halliday,
Sgt T. J. Thurling,
Sgt G. B. Boreham.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1830LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew abandoned the airplane that crashed near RAF Fulbeck. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
P/O R. M. Carrapiett,
Sgt W. F. Keatley,
Sgt R. M. Bell,
Sgt W. A. Fullerton,
Sgt P. C. Morgan.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1850LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it crash landed at Hill House Farm in Newmilns. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. W. Quincey,
Sgt P. F. L. Alcock,
Sgt R. Clark,
Sgt R. Bradbury,
Sgt J. F. Hollingworth.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1843LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew were unable to pinpoint their position and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed near RAF Bircham Newton. All five crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. A. Congdon,
P/O N. E. Sharp,
Sgt D. Mathewman,
Sgt L. J. Allum,
Sgt Salt.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1840LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew were unable to comply with the diversion order and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in the Hatfield Military Camp located northeast of Doncaster. All five crew members survived, among them two were injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. Garnett,
Sgt Beddows,
Sgt Hughes,
Sgt Carter,
Sgt Halsall.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1830LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Drem but encountered poor weather conditions. While over Yorkshire, the airplane ran out fuel and was abandoned by the crew. All five crew members were uninjured and the airplane crashed in the vicinity of Grimethorpe.
Crew:
Sgt D. L. Boyer,
P/O F. T. Flower,
Sgt W. F. Hurst,
Sgt P. Radford,
Sgt J. N. A. James.