Honington AFB

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0005LT on an operation to Cologne, fourteen minutes late due to problems with the rear turret. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Pihen-lès-Guînes. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Thomas Martland Ainscough, pilot, †
Sgt Stanley Cyril Retter, pilot, †
Sgt James Edward Drew, observer, †
Sgt Wilfred John Tidey, wireless operator, †
Sgt Douglas Burton Greig,
Sgt James Pryde.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2331LT on July 8 on an operation to Münster. Approaching Düsseldorf, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Neuss, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt John Arthur Grady, pilot,
Sgt Bernard George Pitt, pilot,
Sgt Henry Thomas Barrett, observer,
Sgt Marvin Edson Burtis, wireless operator,
Sgt Fred Gilby, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Ray Rawlings, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2340LT on July 7 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Maastricht. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas James Jamieson, pilot,
Sgt Wilfred George Jesson, pilot,
P/O Grossett Keith Coates, pilot,
Sgt Cyril George Blandon, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Walter Harding, wireless operator,
Sgt John Stanley Burnside, air gunner.

While taxiing at RAF Honington, the airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed by fire.

The airplane departed RA Honington at 1536LT on a reconnaissance mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlissingen. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Claude Partington, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Seward Bunce, †
Sgt David Alfred Humphrey, †
F/O Douglas Ferguson Lamb, †
F/Sgt Dennis John Mansfield, observer, †
Sgt William Arthur Eccles.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1530LT for an armed reconnaissance mission off the French and Belgian coasts. Intercepted northeast of Calais, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Zeebrugge. The pilot was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
W/Cdr Roy George Claringbould Arnold, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald Harry Barratt,
F/O Thomas Albert Bax,
F/Lt Dominic Bruce,
Sgt James Murray Pinkham,
Sgt Harold Arthur Wink.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2245LT on May 16 on an operation to Boulogne-sur-Mer. While returning to base the following night, it crashed near the bomb dump area. A crew was killed and four others survived, among them two were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie B. Mitchell, †
Sgt O. P. J. Richards,
Sgt S. D. J. Howarth,
Sgt T. W. Sutton,
Sgt D. H. Humphrey.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2100LT on an operation to Rotterdam. While returning to base in the late evening, it crashed on approach and came to rest in a field south of the airfield. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt H. R. Anderson,
Sgt A. R. W. Williams,
Sgt M. Smith,
Sgt S. Love,
Sgt Palmer,
Sgt Dove.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2044LT on an operation to Emden. While flying at night over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Arriën, in the suburb of Ommen. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard William Channing,
Sgt Ronald Gustave Damman,
Sgt Bryan Sydney Jacobs,
Sgt Donald Bruce Reid,
Sgt Richard Morris Trundle,
Sgt R. R. M. Graham.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2057LT on April 17 on an operation to Berlin. During the course of the next five hours, a number of w/t signals were received, the last being at 0058LTZ when SOS was heard. At this stage, the bomber was plotted 30 miles off Lowestoft. It is believed that the bomber crashed into the sea but no trace of it nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Weldon Baker,
Sgt George Gibb,
Sgt Harry Franklin Hurt,
Sgt John Ernest Johnson,
Sgt John William Nightingarl,
Sgt Robert Donald Cowan Stark.