Holme-on-Spalding-Moor AFB

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. On final approach, while making a steep turn at low height, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training sortie at RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. On final approach, he decided to abandon the landing procedure and attempted a go around. During initial climb, he failed to see another RAF Oxford that was performing local circuits and that was above him. Both airplanes collided and while the second was able to land without any further incident, the first Oxford went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed near the runway, killing the pilot.

While in cruising altitude, an engine caught fire. The pilot aged 18 reduced his height and completed an emergency landing in a field. On touchdown, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 0445LT on an operation to Cherbourg. Approaching the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and turned back to base with the bomb load intact. It crashed at 045LT after colliding with high tension cables near Fifefhead Magdalen. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Leslie Brown, †
Sgt Arthur Leslie Hewish, †
Sgt Peter Harold Smith, †
Sgt Dudley George Taylor, †
Sgt H. R. Garland,
Sgt I. T. Highlett.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 0435LT on an operation to Cherbourg. After passing over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Golleville, about 23 km south-southeast of Cherbourg. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Sydney Austin, wireless operator,
P/O Robert Birnie, observer,
Sgt William Wallace Forgan,
F/O Bernard Peter Hickey,
Sgt Fred Hinton, air gunner,
Sgt Victor William Johnstone.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 0437LT on an operation to Brest. After takeoff, it encountered serious difficulties to gain height. The crew attempted to return to base when the airplane stalled and crashed eight minutes later in an open field located north of Howden, about 10 km southwest of RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Harold Maxwell Moran, pilot,
P/O David Norris Carmichael, copilot, †
Sgt Donald Bottomley, observer,
Sgt James George Barlow, wireless operator,
F/O Edward John Norman MacDonald, air gunner, †
Sgt W. R. Darling, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 1717LT on November 15 on an operation to Emden. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Alexander Lewis Cox,
F/Sgt Henry William Duffield,
P/O Ronald John Furey,
P/O William Goldman,
Sgt Douglas Bertram Pepper,
Sgt Eric Rowland.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 1830LT on an operation to Le Havre. It was hit by the German Flak and subsequently the crew were ordered to bail out. Five did so, landing in the vicinity of Aldershot. Two crew members were injured and a third was killed as he remained on board.
Crew:
Sgt Raymond John Hobbs, †
Sgt M. W. Shapir,
F/Lt J. A. H. Sargeaunt,
P/O B. P. Hickey,
P/O R. Birnie,
Sgt A. S. Austin.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 1839LT on an operation to Antwerp. Approaching Charleroi, it crashed west of the city, in Marchienne-au-Pont. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter John Maxwell Hamilton, pilot, †
P/O David Kimber Fawkes, observer, †
Sgt Andrew Young Condie, wireless operator, †
Sgt Thomas Jackson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Philip George Crittenden, †
Sgt Percival George Ernest Alfred Brown.