Honington AFB

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X3643

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Plain, Valley

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2008LT on an operation to Essen. The crew experienced severe engine troubles and decided to return to base. While doing so control was lost and the airplane crashed near Haleston, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt James Cartwright, pilot,
Sgt John Andrew Rogers, pilot,
W/O Terence De Valera Digna, observer,
Sgt Thomas Hunter Errington, wireless operator,
Sgt David Stanley Nicholas, air gunner,
Sgt Albert Edward Singerton Barking, air gunner.

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Engine problems.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942 at 0411 LT

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X3641

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0031LT on an operation to Essen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Doughty,
P/O Thomas George Hubert Gulliver,
Sgt James Heslop,
Sgt Ewen Ritchie Stirling,
F/O Cyril Douglas Waddingham,
F/Sgt Derek Shergold Drury Welsh.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1942

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X3411

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0028LT on an operation to Essen. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in the North Sea. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was rescued 33 hours later by a trawler.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Bowers, †
Sgt William Leslie Cooke, †
Sgt Robert James Tristem Lovell, †
Sgt Douglas William Peacey, †
P/O Thomas William Warwick Woodford, †
P/O Ralph Pickard Hoult.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III off Clacton-on-Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942 at 1532 LT

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X3398

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Training

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1532LT on a training exercise. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea some 300 yards off Clacton-on-Sea. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt John Wilson Dalgliesh, pilot, †
Sgt Frederick Ernest Coulson, observer, †
Sgt William Hutchinson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Hedley Brown, air gunner, †
Cpt G. R. Buck, †
Sgt W. E. McCartney,
Sgt E. Onions.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Honington

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1942 at 2235 LT

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Z9847

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1710LT on an operation to Emden. Badly shot about a night fighter, it crash landed near RAF Honington. All six crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt T. Dignan,
Sgt K. S. W. Norman,
Sgt Seymour,
Sgt Carter,
F/Sgt Hood,
F/Sgt Green.

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Hit by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Honington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1942 at 0735 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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X3388

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0340LT on an operation to Brest. Shortly after reaching the target area, the port engine failed and most of the return flight was made on one engine. The airplane crashed at 0735LT after colliding with trees while trying to land at base. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O M. R. Hodges,
Sgt R. Short,
Sgt L. A. Dwen,
Sgt A. W. Mount,
2nd Lt J. M. Pullan,
Sgt Charles William Mills, air gunner. †

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III of Herne Bay: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1941

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X3287

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1713LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following evening and while crossing the Dutch coast, the starboard engine caught fire. The airplane was abandoned by the crew and crashed into the sea off Herne Bay, Kent. Two crew members drowned and four others were injured and rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Gerald Gordon Armstrong, pilot, †
Sgt W. T. Ramey, pilot,
Sgt Peter William Bilsborough, air gunner, †
Sgt J. J. Amphlett,
Sgt K. W. Stevens,
Sgt J. Rutherford.

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Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF East Wretham

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1941 at 2210 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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X3352

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1731LT on an operation to Hamburg. Hit by Flak in the port engine while north of the city. With only one engine, the pilot was able to fly back to England and diverted to RAF East Wretham where the airplane crashed in a wood while trying to land. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt W. E. Pendleton,
Sgt J. Cartwright,
Sgt A. N. Jenkins,
Sgt H. G. Cawdron,
Sgt W. C. Sadler,
Sgt D. S. Nicholas.

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Hit by Flak and engine failure.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in the Waddenzee: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1941 at 2209 LT

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X3280

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