Wellesbourne Mountford AFB

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training sortie at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. While descending to the airbase at an altitude of 2,000 feet, he lost control of the airplane that nosed down and plunged to an altitude of 800 feet. Then it went into a dive and crashed in flames in a field, killing the pilot.

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The accident was caused by the incapacity of the pilot to maintain a suitable control of the airplane after he was intoxicated by carbon monoxide whose origin remains unknown.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Hope: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1943 at 1300 LT

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HF613

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The aircraft took off during the mid-morning of the 15th February 1943 from Wellesbourne Mountford near Stratford upon Avon for a cross country flight. At just after 1300LT the aircraft descended out of bad weather (possibly due to icing) and became enveloped in a snow storm, shortly afterwards the aircraft crashed, seemingly out of control, with a steep nose down attitude near to Peakshole Water. The aircraft slide for a short distance, crossing the river and striking a large embankment on the other side where the aircraft was completely destroyed.
Crew (22nd OTU):
Sgt John Douglas Kester, pilot,
Sgt Richard Foote Cairns, navigator,
Sgt William James Hackett, air gunner,
Sgt Bernard Elliott Wilkinson, air gunner,
Sgt William Arthur Billy Marwood, wireless operator and air gunner.
Source & photo:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/peakdistrict/peakdistricthf613.htm

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Stampersgat: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0210 LT

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DV843

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The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2244LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Stampersgat. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Arthur Fullerton, pilot,
F/O Leonard James Tait, observer,
Sgt Robert Alfred Armstrong, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Kenneth Napier, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Ronald Malcolm Sanders, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Kalenberg: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0143 LT

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Kalenberg

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The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2255LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Flying southwest of Bonn, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Kalenberg, killing the entire crew.
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F/Sgt Cyril James Matthews, pilot,
F/Sgt Philip Grimshaw Barclay, observer,
P/O William Frazer Caldwell, wireless operator,
Sgt Denis Henry Edwards, wireless operator,
P/O Dudley Arthur Ronald Tallis, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Stürzelberg: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0108 LT

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The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2248LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Passing south of Düsseldorf, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Stürzelberg. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Harold Roger Blake, pilot,
F/O Donald Stewart MacLean,
Sgt Ralph Nelson Adams Creswell, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Julian Robert Wanbon.
Sgt Noel Grattan.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941 at 1825 LT

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The crew departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford on a local training exercise. After completing several circuits, the crew initiated an approach to runway 24 when he encountered heavy snow falls. Unable to line up, the pilot-in-command initiated a go-around procedure when the airplane impacted trees and crashed. All four crew members were seriously injured but three of them later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
F/O James Eric Allen, pilot, †
Sgt John Herbert Arthur Cox, pilot, †
W/O Allan David Cuthbert, wireless operator, †
Sgt G. Allen.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941 at 1815 LT

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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The crew departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford on a local training exercise. After completing several circuits, the crew initiated an approach to runway 24 when he encountered heavy snow falls. The pilot-in-command lost visual contact with the runway lights and lost control of the airplane that lost height, impacted trees and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
P/O James Lynas, pilot, †
P/O William Joseph Turner, pilot, †
Sgt Peter Rees Chancellor, wireless operator, †
P/O R. J. Jackson,
Sgt W. A. Lane.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941

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P2083

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