Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore at 0001LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. Over Cologne, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Burgmauer, in the city center. Three crew members were killed and the air gunner became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Robert Edmund Guthrie, pilot, †
Sgt Charles Alexander Brian McMullin, observer, †
F/Sgt Elwin Thomas Hunking, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Howard Morrison, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore at 0003LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was probably shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Leffinge, south of Ostend Airport. Three crew members were killed and the observer became PoW.
Crew:
P/O David Gerald McLean, pilot, †
F/Sgt Norman Edgar McGowan, observer,
F/Sgt George Taylor Bloomer, wireless operator, †
Sgt Sydney Alan Shailer, air gunner. †

While being tested in readiness for the Saarbrücken operation, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located 3 km southeast of RAF Balderton. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Lyall Basil Burman Price, pilot,
Sgt Idris Hughes, wireless operator,
Cdt Geoffrey Hughes,
Cdt Keith Rollason Couzin Wood.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Hamburg. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Andrew Taylor Johnstone,
W/O Harold Naismith Law,
F/Sgt John James Price,
P/O George Edward Tilling.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Hamburg. After passing the German coast, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Tönning. Three crew members were killed while the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Robert Needell Rayne, pilot,
P/O John Harold 'Jack' Timmis, observer, †
Sgt Norman Frank Axford, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt John Ridley Elliott, wireless operator and air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 2341LT on July 21 on an operation to Duisburg. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea east of Den Helder. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Wishart, pilot,
Sgt Robert Spencer Doherty, observer,
F/Sgt John Beverly Pleasence, wireless operator,
P/O Thomas Reginald Ashton, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 0840LT on an operation to the Moling Area 3A. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was intercepted by a German fighter. Both airplane collided and crashed into the sea some 50 km northwest of Vlieland Island. All four crew members as well as both pilots of the German fighter were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward William Swatton, pilot,
Sgt Roland Henry Burley,
Sgt Edward Haville,
P/O Harold Pearce.

The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed while landing at RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdow), Fife. The pilot was killed and the wireless operator was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Douglas Wells, pilot,
Sgt Dawborn, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington to lay mines in the French waters. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Lorient. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas John Hannah, pilot,
Sgt William John Chapman, observer,
F/Sgt Peter Ernest Bull, wireless operator,
F/Sgt James Anderson Thomson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington 2305LT on July 2 on an operation to Bremen. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Zwarte Meer, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Charles Garnett Wilde, pilot,
Sgt Alan Denis Bond, observer,
F/Sgt Jack Edward Gibbs, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Thomas Edward Crothers, air gunner.