Scampton AFB

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X3139

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2240LT on July 8 on an operation to Hamm. Flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. Three crew members were killed and fourth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Charles Brutey, †
Sgt Malcolm Todd Matthews, †
Sgt Alexander MacPherson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Victor William Kent.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Cromer: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941

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AD856

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2350LT on July 6 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base and approaching the British coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Cromer. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and rescued.
Crew:
Sgt John Dennis Fitch, wireless operator, †
Sgt Anthony Stephen Beningfield, bavigator, †
Sgt J. Flint,
Sgt E. C. Atkinson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Cromer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941

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AD739

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton in the evening of July 6 on an operation to Brest. It was shot down by a JU.88 and crashed into the sea off Cromer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Horace Aldridge,
F/Sgt Kenneth Coney,
F/Sgt Ian Malcolm Temple Fisher,
F/O Andrew James Henderson.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near RAF Scampton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1941 at 1120 LT

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X3059

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Training

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The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Scampton when the airplane crashed two miles south of the airfield. The wireless operator was killed and the pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt D. M. Adams, pilot,
Sgt Jack Edward Foster, wireless operator. †

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

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941 at 0230 LT

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X3134

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The airplane ditched at night in the North Sea from where the crew were picked up by an ASR launch eight and a half days later, exhausted but in good shape after their long ordeal.
Crew:
Sgt B. Woolston,
Sgt P. McKay,
Sgt E. B. Chandler,
Sgt G. Wood.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Düren: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941

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AD916

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Düren

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2315LT on June 30 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Düren. The pilot was killed and three others crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Desmond Irving,
P/O Stanley Carter,
Sgt Leonard Charles Coldwell,
F/Lt Neil Hyland Svendsen.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941 at 0430 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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X3060

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2320LT on June 25 on an mine laying operation off Friesland. While returning to base the following morning, it overshot and crashed in a field. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O D. B. Falconer,
Sgt Stuart,
Sgt Knowling,
Sgt Drinkwell.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Ipernstedt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941

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AD788

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on an operation to Kiel. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Ipernstedt. A crew survived and became PoW while three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles William Hancock, wireless operator, †
Sgt Charles Lawrence Ray, pilot, †
Sgt Philip Edward Whiting, air gunner, †
Sgt Stanley Norman Hind.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941 at 0200 LT

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AD969

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