Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

The airplane departed RAF Coningsby on a test flight. While flying at low height over the sea off Skegness, the airplane stalled and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Edward Thurston, †
LAC T. Sissons,
Sgt C. H. Lockyer.

The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2200LT on July 28 on a mine laying operation in the Kiel Bay. It encountered severe electrical storms, which led to partial failure of the instruments and radio equipment. The mine was jettisoned in safe condition northeast of Hull and the airplane crashed upon landing while returning to base at RAF Swinderby. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O Christophers,
Sgt Glenn,
Sgt Thompson,
Sgt Bullin.

The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2220LT on July 28 on a mine laying operation in the Kiel Bay. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Brandwood Burrows,
P/O John Malcolm Graham,
F/Sgt Cyril John Jolin,
Sgt Cyril Douglas Rose.

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Castle Kennedy, while climbing, the crew initiated a low level turn when the airplane stalled and crashed one mile southeast of the airbase. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harold George Turner, pilot,
F/Sgt George Edward Appleton, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Arthur Henry Dennis Batty, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Snuggs, wireless operator,
F/O Arthur Papterson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 2315LT on a mine laying operation off Lorient. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off the Isle of Groix. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Crowhurst Gammon,
F/Sgt George Robert Slater,
Sgt Norman Horace Whittaker, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Winchester.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2225LT on July 25 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following morning, it crashed on approach and came to rest 2 km short of the airfield. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Cooke,
P/O King,
Sgt Evans,
Sgt Newall.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2205LT on July 25 on an operation to Hanover. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed on the island of Schiermonnikoog. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Nicholas Bailey Tate, pilot, †
Sgt Philip Harold Draper, observer,
Sgt Frank Lewis Thomas Ireson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Edwin Marsden, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2240LT on an operation to Hanover. Shortly after takeoff, it suffered an engine failure and crashed southwest of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles George Montgomery, pilot,
Sgt Robert Hooker Rampton, observer,
Sgt Wilfred Ellsley, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Edward Medden, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2304LT on July 24 on an operation to Kiel. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alfred Frederick Hill, wireless operator,
F/O Maurice Parry,
Sgt Ivan Fenton Waugh, air gunner,
P/O George Peter Wise.

The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on an operation to Brest. After passing the French coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Ploudalmézeau, some 20 km northwest of Brest. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Peter Gordon Anderson, pilot, †
Sgt Albert Bertram Cooper, wireless operator, †
Sgt Donald Parkin, wireless operator, †
F/Lt Robert Benjamin Barr,
Sgt James Ernest Wiggall.