Vickers 424 Wellington IV

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Z1321

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The airplane departed RAF Grimsby at 2026LT on March 25 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Vlaardingen, west of Rotterdam. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David John White, pilot,
F/Sgt William Melville Pipher, pilot,
F/Sgt Andrew Lennox, navigator,
Sgt Eric Charles Groves, wireless operator,
Sgt Alfred Jelly, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Harry Joseph Barrie, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Essen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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Z1262

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1952LT on an operation to Essen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Witold Stanisław Jarosszyk, pilot,
P/O Zdzisław Retur, pilot,
F/O Cesary Kowal, observer,
P/O Czesław Grycz, wireless operator,
Sgt Antoni Bochaczek, air gunner,
Sgt Mieczysław Golaszewski, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Dinslaken: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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Z1283

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Dinslaken

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Grimsby at 1950LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Dinslaken. All six crew members were killed.
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Sgt Harold Selby, pilot,
P/O John Nigel Tillard, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Victor Ward, observer,
Sgt Brian Henry Forster, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Barry Martin Smyth Henderson, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Leslie Price, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Nieuwpoort: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942

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Z1251

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The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 1934LT on an operation to Dunkirk. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Sint-Joris, east of Nieuwpoort. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Patrick John Denis Cooney, pilot,
Sgt John Sivyer Turnock, pilot,
Sgt Ian Eric Hart, observer,
Sgt George Norman Winter, wireless operator,
Sgt Jack Woodward, wireless operator,
Sgt William Allan Pascoe, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942

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Z1257

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Kiel. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O Stefan Zakrzewski, pilot,
Sgt Zbigniew Korzon, pilot,
F/O Prot Jacek Perkowski, observer,
Sgt Edmund Stanisław Kosior, wireless operator,
Sgt Mieczysław Ziajski, wireless operator,
Sgt Eugeniusz Siuda, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1942

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Z1377

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2309LT on February 25 on an operation to Kiel. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O Jan Jablonski, pilot,
P/O Andrzej Koziel, pilot,
F/O Franciszek Fugiel, observer,
Sgt Karol Jozef Drozdzil, wireless operator,
Sgt Edmund Dolata, air gunner,
Sgt Wincenty Bujak, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Huddersfield: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942 at 2220 LT

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Z1327

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Training

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The crew departed RAF Breighton at 1920LT on a night cross country exercise. After passing over Peterborough, Harwell, Pershore and Sywell, the airplane was returning to base but flew off track. Descending over rising terrain in limited visibility, the airplane impacted a cottage and crashed in the wood of Molly Carr located about 3 km southeast of Huddersfield. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Henry Ware, pilot,
Sgt Robert Litchfield Tresidder, copilot,
Sgt William Leonard Ashplant, observer,
Sgt Cyril Caradoe Davies, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick Dutton, wireless operator,
Sgt Cyril Raymond Dickeson, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Exeter: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Z1282

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1719LT on an operation to Brest. It was attacked by a night-fighter while returning to base, and very badly damaged Shrapnel from one of the shells set fire to a flare which exploded inside the aircraft, blowing the astrodome from its mountings and destroying some of the fuselage fabric. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing at Exeter, but was baulked by another aircraft. Unable to maintain control, the Wellington crashed between Pinhoe and Clyst Honiton on the west side of the aerodrome. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Czesław Bialy, †
Cpl Stefan Niczewski, †
Sgt Zygmunt Sadurski, †
P/O Wojciech Veit, †
F/O H. Kracinski,
F/O J. Chomka.

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Crashed on approach after being attacked by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into The Channel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

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Z1247

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