Scampton AFB

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L4049

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Berlin. While cruising at night over the area of Cloppenburg, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Bethen. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Anthony Oscar Bridgman, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Frederick Blatch, observer, †
Sgt John Ernest Gorwood, wireless operator and air gunner, †
P/O Francis Joseph Watson, air gunner. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Le Havre: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

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P1183

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Le Havre. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the estuary of the Seine, few km south of Le Havre. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L James Anderson Pitcairn Hill, pilot,
P/O Arthur Peter Lindsell, pilot,
Sgt Charles Gordon McCarthy, observer,
P/O Victor Arthur Rendell, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Calais

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1940

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P4350

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Szczecin (Stettin). It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel off Calais. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt John Dew Haskins,
P/O Julius Victor Silverston,
Sgt Ronald Cartwright,
Sgt William Lloyd Evans.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Pordic

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940

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P1347

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a raid over Szczecin (Stettin), Poland. While cruising at night, it was shot down by the German Flak. The crew made a safe emergency landing in Pordic. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Lewis MacDonald Hodges,
Sgt Sidney James Hitchings,
Sgt John Hugh Wyatt,
Sgt Leslie Charles Turnbull.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1940 at 1615 LT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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P2135

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Shortly after takeoff from RAF Scampton, the airplane stalled and crashed near the western perimeter of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roly Frederick Roberts, pilot,
AC2 Stanley Hall,
AC1 George William Snowden,
Sgt Thomas Robinson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 2150 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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P1334

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation over Gelsenkirchen. For unknown reasons, it returned earlier and crashed upon landing. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
S/L J. D. D. Collier,
P/O C. L. Turner,
P/O B. A. Z. de Bressey,
Sgt A. Johnson.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Skegness

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1940 at 0620 LT

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X2897

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2110LT on August 28 on an operation over Berlin. The next morning, while returning to its base, it was ditched into the sea off Skegness. All four crew members were rescued from their rubber dinghy after being adrift for several hours.
Crew:
F/L J. A. Pitcairn-Hill,
F/O Watson,
Sgt T. P. Byrne,
F/O R. Stannion.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Usworth

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940 at 0615 LT

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X2895

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Scampton - Usworth

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Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton)

Tyne and Wear

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United Kingdom

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2040LT on August 25 to attack the ME Electric Works in Berlin. At the end of the night, while on final approach to RAF Usworth, the crew was short of fuel and was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to an engine failure. The aircraft crashed in a field located in West Boldon and was damaged beyond repair. Two crew members were injured and two others were unhurt.
Crew:
P/O Richard Henry Bunker, pilot,
Sgt Patrick Aylmer Vivian, observer,
Sgt Godfrey Dennis Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Harry Scott Haste, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Grimsby

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1940

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P4380

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