Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X2908

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Lindholme - Lindholme

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 0115LT on an operation to Hamburg. At 0707LT, it crashed in unknown circumstances onto houses in Goole. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was slightly injured.
Crew:
Sgt Colin Richardson, pilot, †
Sgt Birt Brookes, pilot, †
Sgt Charles William Ian Parker, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt J. Anderson.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Berlin

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940

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X2967

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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Berlin

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell in the evening of November 14 on an operation to Berlin. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak while over the target area and crashed. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Digby Aretas Young,
Sgt James Ian Boyle,
Sgt R. L. Hollidge,
Sgt F. Johnson.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940

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L4057

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of November 14 on an operation to Berlin. It failed to return, maybe after it crashed into the North Sea. No trace was ever found. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Bucknell,
Sgt Patrick Henry McLoughlin,
Sgt Sidney Dale,
Sgt Harry Scott Haste.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Berlin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1940

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X2996

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Plain, Valley

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Waddington - Waddington

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Berlin

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
F/O Reginald Derek Perkins, pilot,
Sgt John Gordon William Maybury, observer,
Sgt Joseph Donald Green, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Thomas William Hawxby, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 0115 LT

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X2995

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Hamburg. Shortly after a night takeoff, while climbing to a height of 800 feet, the airplane entered a dive and crashed one mile east of the airfield. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Leslie Millar, pilot, †
Sgt Douglas Pewsey, wireless operator, †
AC1 Bernard Francis Hare, †
P/O A. J. Cuthbert.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Hemswell: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940 at 0027 LT

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X3006

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Hamburg. While taking off at night, it crashed into a hut and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/L Alexander Moncrieff, pilot, †
Sgt Edward Francis Edwin, pilot, †
Sgt R. A. Aeborall,
Sgt J. G. Donnelly.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Neuruppin: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940

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L4051

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Plain, Valley

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Berlin. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Neuruppin, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
P/O Phillip Arnold, pilot,
Sgt James Clifton Threlfall, observer,
Sgt Edward Taylor, wireless operator,
P/O Bernard Albert Zadock de Bressey, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Heligoland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1940

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P4396

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Hamburg. It is believed that it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Heligoland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Colin Deans Chapman,
P/O John Graham Langford,
Sgt Clarence Edward Russell,
Sgt Robert Sinclair.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940

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L4095

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