Waddington AFB

The crew left RAF Waddington on a bombing mission to Düsseldorf. While overflying Germany, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near Mönchengladbach. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
F/Sgt Norman Tetley, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Forman, flight engineer,
Sgt John MacIntyre Macmahon, observer,
Sgt Edward Byron Egan, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Gerard Kelly, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Peter Rix, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Charley Norman Gardner, air gunner.

The crew was performing a training mission at RAF Waddington. After landing, the aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, overrun, hit a hedge and came to rest in a field. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (83th Squadron):
F/Sgt W. H. Day, pilot 6.

The crew was engaged in a test flight. During the take off roll, the aircraft deviated to the left. The pilot tried to counteract but aircraft left runway to the left, crossed the tarmac and collided with two parked aircraft. A huge explosion occurred and all three aircraft were destroyed by fire. All three crew members were seriously injured.

The crew was involved in a bombing mission over Warnemünde, north of Rostock, Germany. While overflying the North Sea, the bomber aircraft disappeared. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (44th Squadron):
W/O Neville Percy John Lamb, pilot,
P/O Peter Gardiner,
Sgt Allan Stott Morrow,
Sgt Leonard Raymond Webster,
F/Sgt Cyril Richard Douglas Hunt,
Sgt Kenneth Evans,
Sgt Roland Holman,
Sgt Rowland Henry Jones.

The crew was involved in a night training exercise from RAF Waddington. While cruising in low visibility, the pilot was unable to locate his real position when the aircraft hit a hill located near Masham. All seven crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

The crew left RAF Waddington at 1512LT on a bombing mission to Augsburg, Germany. While overflying France, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. With all four engines on fire, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located six km southwest of Evreux. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
Sgt George Thomas Rhodes, pilot,
Sgt Lawrence Heaton Baxter, pilot,
Sgt Brian Ignatius Joseph Daly, navigator,
Sgt Cyril Leonard Merricks, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt John Alfred Wynton, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt George Alfred Edwards, air gunner,
F/Sgt Henry Verdun, air gunner.

The crew left RAF Waddington at 1512LT on a bombing mission to Augsburg, Germany. While overflying France, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. With the left wing on fire, the crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located 14 km northwest of Évreux. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames. While all seven crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
W/O H. V. Crum,
Sgt A. D. C. Dedman,
Sgt N. T. Birkett,
F/Sgt J. Saunderson,
Sgt B. A. Dowty,
Sgt J. Miller,
Sgt A. Cobb.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Lübeck. Approaching the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and the crew elected to divert to Sweden. Eventually, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane in the Kattegat off the Anholt Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L George Roger Tench,
Sgt Kenneth Thompson Hyde,
F/Sgt Henry Thorne,
Sgt Felix Augustine Durnan.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1927LT on a mine laying operation. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Wilfred Rogers Groff, pilot,
F/Sgt Leonard Ogilvy Stalker, navigator,
Sgt Rhedge Haydn Durham Morgan, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Arthur Frederick Williams, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1950LT on a mine laying operation off Lorient. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Lyster Warren-Smith, pilot,
Sgt Richard Alfred Marston, pilot,
Sgt Clive Edward Wigram Clifford, navigator,
Sgt Alistair Fraser Murdock, navigator,
Sgt Edward Burgess Cluff, wireless operator,
Sgt John Boyd, wireless operator,
Sgt Willliam Harold Flower, air gunner,
Sgt John McNally Davidson, air gunner.