Marham AFB

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R1501

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham on an operation to Cologne. During the takeoff roll, the pilot retracted the undercarriage prematurely, causing the aircraft to crash through the boundary fence. All six crew members evacuated safely while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt Skillen +5.

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Premature retraction of the undercarriage during the takeoff roll.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Debach: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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T2963

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2259LT on June 23 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, the pilot tried to land by aid of a Lorenz Beam, but due to faulty equipment and diminishing fuel reserves, an emergency landing was made at RAF Debach. in doing so, the Wellington collided with Moat House council dwellings. The pilot was seriously injured and died the following day.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Ernest Tingley, pilot, †
P/O D. W. E. Sharpe,
Sgt J. Brittan,
Sgt R. Chandler,
Sgt A. Taylor,
Sgt H. Steele.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941 at 0335 LT

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R1339

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at2220LT on June 20 on an operation to Kiel. Last heard at 0335LT calling for assistance. At that time, the airplane was plotted some 60 miles off the German coast. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Henry Burr,
Sgt William Albert James Davis,
Sgt Nigel Rodney Patrick Goodenough,
Sgt Gordon Grant Jillett,
Sgt Bernard Joseph Mees,
Sgt Alfred Gordon Venn.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1941 at 0020 LT

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R1713

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed Marham in the evening of June 20 on an operation to Kiel. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by a JU.88 and crashed some 200 km east of Spurn Head. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt William John Baird,
Sgt Desmond Aubrey Dacre,
Sgt John Abbott Donald,
Sgt Mason John Fraser,
Sgt Dennis Higham Harrison,
Sgt Harry Hutchinson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sporle: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1941 at 1555 LT

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R1517

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham on a local test flight with seven crew members on board. After takeoff, it climbed slowly to an altitude of 500 feet and continued to the northeast. After a 180 turn, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located north of Sporle, some 12 km northeast of the airbase. A crew was injured and six others were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alastair Boyd Brown, observer, †
Sgt Henry Brown, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Owen Docking, pilot, †
P/O Amery Yeo Evans, pilot, †
F/Sgt John Ronald Hurt, wireless operator, †
AC2 Alfred Smith, †
Sgt D. O. Williams.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941 at 0305 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R1721

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2342LT on June 12 on an operation to Hamm. While returning to base the following night, it suffered an engine failure and crashed into trees on approach. All six crew members were rescued but one of them was seriously injured and died two days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Robson,
Sgt Keating,
Sgt Tilson,
Sgt Bennett,
Sgt Green,
Sgt George Swinton Aikenhead, air gunner. †

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Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Tönning: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1941 at 0252 LT

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R1379

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2217LT on May 10 on an operation to Hamburg. While cruising over Germany at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crash landed in Tönning. The pilot was killed and five other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Anderson, pilot, †
Sgt Dave W. Fraser,
Sgt Godfrey William Hogg,
Sgt Alex Mcbride Kerr,
Sgt Arthur Bernard Morgan,
Sgt W. J. A. Legg.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Oakington

Date & Time: May 4, 1941 at 0400 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R1280

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2119LT on May 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered technical problems when a propeller fell off. The pilot diverted to RAF Oakington where the bomber crash landed on approach. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Sayers,
Sgt Lambert,
Sgt Tingley,
Sgt Britton,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Walker.

Probable cause:

Loss of a propeller.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1941 at 2356 LT

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R1507

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