Honington AFB

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X3226

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2230LT on an operation to Rostock. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crash ed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L Douglas Holbrook Holmes,
Sgt Philip William Clement Flannery,
F/Sgt William Burns Richmond,
F/Sgt James North,
F/Sgt Richard Ballantyne,
F/Sgt Walter Lock.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Nispen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942 at 0230 LT

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X3638

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2219LT on April 22 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over the Netherlands and approaching the Belgian border, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Nispen. Three crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Owen Cicero Charles Barnes, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Harvey Armstrong, pilot, †
Sgt R., P. Williams, flight engineer,
P/O Henry Brener, observer, †
Sgt Joseph Patrick McCrossan, wireless operator,
Sgt D. R. F. Wellock, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Dormagen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942 at 0050 LT

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X3358

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Honington - Honington

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Dormagen

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2223LT on April 22 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Dormagen. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Alan Maurice Hale, pilot,
P/O Henry Alfred Schumm, observer, †
Sgt Laurie Arthur Green,
Sgt Hugh John Lawrie,
Sgt William George Victor McKie,
Sgt Harol Arthur Rains.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Sapiston: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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X3759

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2220LT on April 22 on an operation to Cologne. The following night, while returning to base, it crashed on approach in a field located in Sapiston, less than 2 km east of the airbase. Five crew members were killed while the air gunner was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Warren Thomas Ramey, pilot, †
Sgt John Monteith, pilot, †
Sgt John Whiteside Jasper, observer, †
F/Sgt Joseph Seberras, wireless operator, †
Sgt Eric Edwin Eglinton, wireless operator, †
Sgt P. G. Russel, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Moers: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0139 LT

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X3722

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Honington - Honington

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Moers

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2251LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Moers. Five crew members were killed and the air gunner became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Davidson, pilot, †
Sgt Cyril John Riley-Hawkins, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Ralph Mildon, observer, †
Sgt Carl Vincent Williams, wireless operator, †
Sgt Denis Riddel Burns, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. James, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Nievenheim: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1942 at 2335 LT

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X3702

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Plain, Valley

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Honington - Honington

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Nievenheim

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2205LT on an operation to Essen. Passing south of Düsseldorf, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Nievenheim. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alistair MacTaggart, pilot,
Sgt Jack Walker, pilot,
Sgt Laurence David Orbuck, observer,
Sgt Roger Owen Francis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Stephen Elmes, air gunner,
Sgt Henry Maxwell Tapley, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Sechtem: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1942 at 0142 LT

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X3415

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Plain, Valley

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Honington - Honington

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Sechtem

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2336LT on April 5 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed at the railway station of Sechtem. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Frank Collins, pilot,
P/O Paul Rigby Sinclair Brooke, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Jacques, observer,
Sgt Philip John Coleman, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Cyril Victor Maddock, air gunner,
Sgt Arthur Naylor, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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X3603

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Honingt

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1934LT on March 12 on an operation to Kiel. It is believed that it was hit by the German Flak, damaging the starboard engine. On return, the crew tried to land at RAF Bodney but the airplane crashed short of runway. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Webb,
Sgt Vickers,
P/O V. W. Saul,
Sgt A. Swiderski,
Sgt J. Rutherford,
Sgt F. C. Evans.

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Failure of the right engine after being hit by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Harleston: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 2122 LT

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X3643

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