Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2210LT on April 23 on a bombing mission to Aalborg. The exact circumstances of the accident involving this aircraft are not clear and it is believed that the airplane was probably hit by Flak while approaching the target. Later, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located in Hadsund, about 40 km southeast of Aalborg. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all five crew members became PoW. The exact location of the accident is not confirmed.
Crew:
F/O Bernard Warren Hayward,
F/O T. K. Milne,
W/O J. B. Ritchie,
W/O A. W. G. Lyne,
W/O F. Hargreaves.

The aircraft departed RAF Dishforth at 2150LT on a bombing mission over the airfield of Aalborg, Denmark. En route, the aircraft disappeared into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew (51st Squadron):
F/O James Ronald Birch, pilot,
Sgt Lionel Arthur Compton, copilot,
Sgt Harrison Jackson, observer,
Cpl James Cheyne McIntyre, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Nairn Alexander Young, wireless operator and air gunner.

The aircraft departed RAF Kinloss at 1735LT on a mission to Trondheim. At 2207LT, the crew sent his first distress call. Several other calls were received until 2234LT when the aircraft ditched into the North Sea, killing the pilot. The crew of HMS Bassilisk arrived on the scene at 0200LT and was able to evacuate four crewmen, the body of the captain was recovered as well.
Crew (77th Squadron):
P/O Ronald Hall, pilot,
F/O Chance, navigator,
Sgt Tindall, bomber,
LAC O'Brien, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Douglas, air gunner.

The aircraft departed RAF Kinloss at 1730LT on a reconnaissance mission over the Trondheim-Værnes Airport, Norway. While returning to its base at night, the aircraft ran out of fuel. The captain ordered his crew to bail out and he attempted to find an open field for an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in Grantown-on-Spey. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen yards before the left wing hit a tree and was sheared off. The captain and all four other crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.
Crew (77th Squadron):
S/L Mark Hastings, pilot,
P/O James Arthur Piddington, pilot,
Sgt Royston Harry Burr, observer,
Sgt William Wight, wireless operator,
AC1 Ivon Pacey, air gunner.

The crew departed RAF Driffield at 1935 on April 11 on a reconnaissance mission for enemy shipping in the Skagerak and Kattegat. A last w/t was heard at 0305LT then the aircraft disappeared into the sea. No trace was found.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O George Edgar Saddington, pilot,
P/O Christopher Rendel Hebeler,
Sgt John Raleigh Ibbotson,
Cpl Oscar Haire,
AC1 Peter William Simpson Chalmers.

The aircraft departed RAF Dishforth at 2050LT on a night training exercise. At the end of the night, while cruising over the region of Grimsby, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While trying to find a suitable terrain and flying at low height, the bomber hit a tree and crashed in a field. All five occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (10th Squadron):
F/O G. W. Prior,
Sgt Green,
Sgt Mathers,
AC1 Henry,
AC1 Miller.

The aircraft departed RAF Dishforth in the evening on a night training exercise and was lost without trace. It is believed that it crashed into the Bristol Channel, some 10 miles off Milford Haven. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (51st Squadron):
F/O D. E. Gould,
F/L F. G. Dickson,
Sgt R. G. Bruce,
LAC E. Benyon,
AC1 J. Boyd.

Following a low level bombing practice exercise, the aircraft was returning to RAF Driffield. At the end of the landing run, the pilot braked but due to the wet grass runway, the aircraft skidded and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It went through the boundary fence, crossed a road and came to rest in a field. All five occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (77th Squadron):
P/O Kenneth Neil Gray, pilot,
Sgt John Hamilton Hopper, pilot,
Sgt Frederick John Bass, observer,
AC1 Alfred William Henry Hart, wireless operator,
AC2 George Main, air gunner.

The aircraft left RAF Driffield at 2305LT on March 27 on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. During the back trip to UK, the bomber strayed into the Dutch airspace and was shot down by the pilot of a Dutch fighter before crashing in flames in Pernis, southwest of Rotterdam. A crew member was killed while all four other occupants were rescued. It is possible the that Sgt Miller have fallen from the airplane just seconds prior to the final impact.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O T. J. Geach,
F/O W. P. Copinger,
Sgt J. E. Miller, †
LAC S. H. E. Caplin,
AC2 R. B. Barrie.

The crew was performing a reconnaissance mission over Germany and left RAF Driffield at 2240LT on March 27. While flying over the region of Prüm, the aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed in an open field located in Gerolstein, some 18 km northeast of Prüm. A crew member was killed while all four other occupants were taken POW.
Crew (77th Squadron):
F/O J. B. J. Boardman,
P/O G. L. Norman, †
Sgt W. R. Taylor,
LAC J. Masters,
AC1 W. Cowle.