Ford AFB

The crew was returning to his base in RAF Ford after the three mechanics performed some repairs on an aircraft that previously diverted to RAF Leeming. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Great Coum located 3 miles south of Dent. All four crew members were killed. Crew from the 427th Squadron.

The crew was returning to the RAF Ford in West Sussex following the attack of a German airbase located near Évreux, France. Following an uneventful mission, the crew was returning to his base when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an open field located in the north part of France. While all three occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (23th Squadron):
P/O R. R. Coventry,
Sgt R. R. Gunning,
Sgt W. N. Barlow.

The crew were conducting a night test flight out from RAF Ford when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Worthing. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Norman Cox, pilot,
F/Sgt Drummond Chapman,
F/Sgt Douglas John Parr,
Sgt John Raymond Sullivan.

The pilot was completing a night solo training exercise at RAF Ford. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, he inadvertently feathered both propellers, causing the airplane to crashed in a field east of the airbase. The pilot was uninjured.

The airplane departed RAF Ford at 2300LT on August 29 on an operation to Evreux. Following an uneventful mission, the crew returned to his base. During the landing rollout, a 'hung bomb' that had failed to release over the target dropped and exploded. The observer was killed and two other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Donald James Smith, observer, †
F/O S. B. Demier,
Sgt McDermott.

The crew was returning to RAF Ford following a night patrol operation. After landing in poor weather conditions, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest. It was damaged beyond repair and both crew members escaped uninjured.

While taxiing at RAF Ford, the crew mistakenly raised the landing gear instead the flaps. The airplane sank on to the taxiway and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

During the night, the airplane was involved in an operation to Ostend then returned to RAF Manston. After being refueled, it was taking off to return to its base at RAF Ford. It crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons, coming to rest in flames. All three crew members were seriously injured and the pilot died from injuries sustained on August 10.
Crew:
F/Sgt J. B. Raffels,
Sgt R. W. Richardson,
Sgt C. L. M. Forsyth.

The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Ford. On approach, one of the engine failed and the airplane crashed near the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Gordon Denyer, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Clinton Charles Graham, air gunner.

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled from the tail, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Wimbish, 3 km from the airfield, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight to RAF Ford to pick up and ferry another Havoc back to RAF Debden.
F/Lt Geoffrey Allard, pilot,
P/O William Henry Hodgson,
P/O Francis Richard Walker-Smith, pilot.