Scampton AFB

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P4416

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Berlin. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Nicoll Brian Fawcett,
Sgt John Baker,
Sgt James Cunningham Clarke,
AC1 Gordon Reay.

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

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L4106

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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While completing a training mission, the airplane was approaching RAF Scampton when it impacted trees and crashed 1,000 yards short of runway. There were no injuries.

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

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1940 at 0330 LT

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P1333

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton to bomb oil installations in Leuna. After being hit by enemy fire, it crash landed in Alphen. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Henry Butcher,
Sgt Kenneth Nalton Farrow,
Sgt Frederick Lindesay,
Sgt Maurice George Percy Stretton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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P4410

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton to attack targets along the Dortmund -Ems Kanal. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea.
Crew:
F/O Ellis Henry Ross,
Sgt Ronald John Buckley,
Sgt Joseph Langley Dewhurst,
Sgt Kenneth Anthony Sayer.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Mesum: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1940

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P4340

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Scampton – Scampton

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Mesum

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton to attack targets along the Dortmund -Ems Kanal. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Mesum. Two crew were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Denys Hill, pilot, †
Sgt Richard Abel, wireless operator, †
F/Lt Allen Roy Mulligan,
Sgt Wilfred Gordon Wishart Younger.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Lüdenscheid: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940 at 0130 LT

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L4036

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Plain, Valley

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Scampton – Scampton

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Lüdenscheid

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Dortmund. While cruising at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed south of Lüdenscheid. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Francis Gower, pilot,
P/O Edwin Arthur Harris, navigator,
Sgt Alfred James Baum, observer,
Sgt Percy William Norman Jelley, 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 near Mannheim

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1940

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L4053

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen. Cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances near Mannheim. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ian Menzies Muir, pilot,
Sgt Walter Barber,
Sgt John Leakey,
AC2 Francis Arthur Stone.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940

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P4377

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying mission off Frederikshaven, Denmark. It is believed that it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Frank Batho,
Sgt Robert James Jennings,
Sgt John Jones,
Sgt James Fenton Lindsay.

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

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1940 at 0640 LT

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P4351

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