Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1756LT on October 21 to bomb an aircraft components factory based in the region of Stuttgart. While approaching from the north, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Öhrigen, about 50 km northeast of Stuttgart. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L Allan Smith Phillips, pilot,
Sgt David Bruce Gordon, pilot,
Sgt William Arthur Lofthouse, observer,
Sgt Christopher Parker Mapplethorpe, wireless operator,
Sgt Ian George Wills, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1900LT on October 20 to bomb a Škoda factory located in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. At 0615LT, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. Despite the situation, the captain was able to evacuate the combat area and to return to England. While returning to base at night, the airplane was too low when it impacte the slope of a hill and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured. Two days later, one of the survivors died from injuries suistained.
Crew (58th Squadron):
F/O Ernest Henry Brown, pilot, †
Sgt Leonard Frank Percy Adlam, pilot, †
Sgt Marcel Cuthbert Caryll-Tilkin, air gunner, †
Sgt Cyril Sidney Garrick Green, observer, †
Sgt R. E. Langfield, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1800LT on October 20 to attack a Škoda factory located in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. While returning to base the following morning, it ditched in the River Humber off Brough. All five crew members were rescued three hours later.
Crew:
Sgt H. E. Greene,
F/O B. Brooke,
Sgt G. S. Halley,
Sgt J. Henderson,
Sgt R. F. J. Duncan.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1840LT on October 20 to bomb a Škoda factory located in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and ditched off Blakeny Point, Norfolk. All five crew members were rescued by the lifeboat Foresters Centenary.
Crew:
P/O A. Wilding,
F/O J. A. Champness,
Sgt London,
Sgt Hogg,
P/O H. F. Welte.

Following a bombing mission over Milan, Italy, the crew was returning to base when he lost his orientation due to poor weather conditions. After the airplane ran out of fuel, the captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the Mersey, off Liverpool. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (51st Squadron):
Sgt Anthony Denis Wright, pilot,
P/O Stanley Gordon Hookway, pilot,
Sgt Taylor, observer,
Sgt McKenzie, wireless operator,
Sgt Kelby, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1817LT on October 18 on an operation to Lünen, Germany. While returning to base at night, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the bomber dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture located in Bullatree Farm, near Maltby. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew (102nd Squadron):
P/O Kenneth Thomas Hannah, pilot,
Sgt A. L. Chapman,
Sgt John Alfred Clemett,
Sgt G. F. Almond,
Sgt G. Robson.

The pilot, sole on board, was in charge to convoy the aircraft from Baginton (Coventry) to Prestwick. While cruising at a too low altitude, the bomber impacted a hill and crashed in High Eldwick, near Bingley. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Crew (4th FPP):
F/O Thomas Dowell Trouncer, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1733LT on October 14 to bomb a synthetic oil plant located in Stettin (Szczecin), Poland. While returning to his base, the crew noticed the fuel reserve was insufficient. All five crew members decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The bomber entered a dive and crashed in a field located in Watson Walls, near Bellingham. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew (10th Squadron):
S/L Kenneth Francis Ferguson, pilot,
Sgt Charles Stanley Rogers, pilot,
Sgt Walter Fraser, observer,
Sgt Ernest Cummings, wireless operator,
Sgt Mark Alfred Niman, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1805LT on October 14 to bomb an synthetic oil plant located in Stettin (Szczecin), Poland. While returning to his base in the next early morning. the crew noticed the fuel quantity was insufficient and decided to divert to RAF Driffield. On approach, the captain was forced to make an emergency landing few miles short of runway. All crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (58th Squadron):
F/O B. Brooke, pilot,
Sgt C. S. Halley, pilot,
Sgt Henderson, observer,
Sgt Collie, wireless operator,
Sgt Guest, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1727LT on October 14 to bomb a synthetic oil plant located in Stettin (Szczecin), Poland. While returning to his base in the next early morning, the crew was unable to determine his exact position due to low visibility caused by thick cloud. Due to fuel exhaustion, the captain attempted an emergency landing in a field when the airplane crashed and burnt. Two crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.
Crew (10th Squadron):
F/Lt Dennis Brendon Geoffrey Tomlinson, pilot,
Sgt T. A. Byrne, pilot,
P/O Robert James Dickinson, observer, †
Sgt Leslie Peter Neville, wireless operator, †
Sgt R. L. Somerville, air gunner.