Middleton St George AFB

The aircraft was on a flight from Middleton St. George to Birmingham, and the crew of one pilot and one photographer planned to complete several photographic survey jobs en route. Shortly after sunset, when flying at 2,000 ft. a.m.s.l. at an estimated position five miles west of Sheffield and near high ground rising to 2,000 ft. a.m.s.l., the pilot decided that the fuel remaining was insufficient to reach Birmingham with the existing headwind of 40 knots. He established contact with Manchester Approach Control and was given permission to divert to Manchester Airport on a special VFR clearance "not above 3,500 ft. a.m.s.l. on a QNH of 1013 mbs., clear of all cloud, and in sight of the surface". Shortly after this, when on a north-westerly heading to intercept a QDM of 270°M to the 'ME' (Manchester) beacon, the pilot saw hill tops about four miles ahead and commenced climbing from 2,000 ft. to 3,500 ft. The pilot states that the aircraft entered cloud at 2,500 ft. and that, on reaching 2,700 ft., he noticed that the vertical speed indicator was showing a descent of 2,000 ft./min. He states that he applied full power and eased the nose up but, after this, he remembers nothing further until he regained consciousness lying on the ground, alongside the photographer in front of the wrecked aircraft.

The aircraft left RAF Middleton Saint George at 1845LT on a night navigation exercice. At 2137LT, the crew informed ground that the mission was uneventful until this time. Twenty-three minutes later, the aircraft went into a dive. At an altitude of 1,000 feet, it partially disintegrated and eventually crashed in a pasture. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S. J. Murdoch, pilot,
F/Lt W. A. Ryde, navigator,
F/Lt H. Seiman, navigator,
Sig A. E. Bazen.

During an airshow in RAF Middleton Saint George, the crew was involved in a demonstration mission consisting of para-dropping a low height. On final approach, during the last segment, the airplane nosed down and crashed at runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

While cruising in VFR mode over the region of Coventry at an altitude of 4,500 feet, the Anson collided with a BEA C-47 registered G-AHCW and carrying four crew members and six passengers from Northolt to Glasgow. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in Exhall, north of Coventry. All 14 occupants in both aircraft were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George on an operation to Dunkirk. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. Four crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Cant Morris, pilot, †
Sgt Gerald Anthony Simpson, pilot, †
P/O William Alexander Trickett, navigator,
Sgt John Potts, wireless operator, †
P/O W. A. Shiells, wireless operator,
Sgt J. W. Brown, air gunner,
F/Sgt George Sanderson, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2200LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. Approaching Gelsenkirchen, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the city. Six crew members were killed while the observer became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Keith Francis Lloyd-Jones, pilot, †
F/O William Culmsee, pilot, †
P/O R. Fairclough, observer,
Sgt Harvey Ernest Hothersall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Philip Lawrence Wheeldon, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Richard William Albert Hawksworth, air gunner, †
Sgt Wallace Alfred Richard Moule, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2159LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. During the takeoff roll, the airplane collided with a dispersal platform, losing part of the undercarriage. The pilot managed to keep control after jettisoning the bombs and using up fuel, the crew bailed out leaving the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in Hunmanby. All seven crew members parachuted to safety.
Crew:
F/Sgt J. N. Hobbs, pilot,
Sgt Butler, flight engineer,
Sgt Harold David Jones, navigator,
F/Sgt Rooney, bomb aimer,
Sgt William Hustler Charlesworth, wireless operator,
Sgt Roberts, air gunner,
Sgt R. Davidson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2102LT on an operation to Essen. While overflying Germany, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field located in Oer-Erkenschwick, some 5 km northeast of Recklinghausen. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (76th Squadron):
F/Sgt Hewart Joseph Lambeth, pilot,
Sgt Richard Ktchen, pilot,
Sgt William Dennis Robert George, flight engineer,
P/O John Raymond Connolly, observer,
Sgt Murray Charles Fred Swain, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Sidney Frank Parker, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Charles Noel Reynolds, air gunner.

The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Middleton Saint George. On final approach, at an altitude of 600 feet, the airplane suffered a loss of engine power, stalled and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
S/L I. R. C. MacPherson,
P/O D. K. Hulme,
P/O A. E. Holt.

For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed almost immediately after takeoff from RAF Middleton St George. All crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt F. W. Anderson.