Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley on a patrol mission over the area of Antwerp, Brussels, Le Culot and Saint-Trond. Over Brussels, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Vilvorde. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Dennis Murray, pilot,
Sgt Chalres Dennis Gavin, observer,
Sgt Thomas Robson, wireless operator.

The four engine floatplane was catapulted from the German vessel named 'Friesenland' cruising off Brest. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed. They were engaged in a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 406th Coastal Aviation Group.
Crew:
Lt Otto Emmerich, pilot,
Oblt Helmuth Groos, observer,
Stfw Christian Graf, radio operator,
Fw Erich Gruber, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Hingst, mechanic,
Fw Heinz Rautenberg, mechanic.

The airplane departed RAF Ford on a routine night patrol. While returning to base, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. With the radio unserviceable, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in South Bersted, in the suburb of Bognor Regis. All three crew members were killed. The accident occurred about 5 km west of RAF Ford.
Crew:
F/O Herbert John Woodward, pilot,
Sgt Harry Thomas Perry, observer,
P/O Allan Arthur Atkinson, air gunner.

While completing a routine patrol flight at night, the crew encountered engine vibrations. After the pilot throttled back, the airplane entered a high speed stall and became uncontrollable. Both crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in Ewhurst, in the suburb of Hastings. A crew member survived while the second was killed as his parachute failed to open.
Crew:
P/O Geoffrey Mons Head, pilot,
P/O Rupert Victor Baron, observer. †

The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance mission over the North Sea. En route, due to the deterioration of the weather conditions, the pilot lost his orientation and decided to return to his base. Unable to locate his position, the crew abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. Few minutes later, the twin engine aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a field located between Scremerston and Ancroft. SAR did not find any trace of the four crew members who fall into the sea and were drowned.
Crew (233rd Squadron):
P/O Gilbert Keith Brackenridge, pilot,
P/O John McIntosh, copilot and radio navigator,
Sgt Donald Bruce, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Andrew Russell, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 1235LT on a maritime patrol mission. While cruising along the Belgian coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Francis Driscoll Flinn,
Sgt Francis Arthur O'Malley,
W/O Alexander Mitchell Buchan Robertson,
Sgt Stanley Walter Shirley.

The airplane departed RAF Acklington at 2140LT on a night patrol flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, it went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Goodwin, pilot,
Sgt George Edward Shepperd, observer,
AC2 John Patrick McCaul, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Middle Wallop at 2045LT on a night interception patrol mission. Few minutes later, the crew reported engine problems and elected to return. On approach to RAF Middle Wallop, with landing gear and flaps down, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located near Stockbridge, about six km southeast of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Eric Orgias, pilot,
AC2 Reginald Irving Payne, radio operator,
Sgt Laurence Robert Karasek, wireless operator and air gunner.

The floatplane departed HMAS Australia to spot the shell fire during the bombardment of the French fleet at Dakar when it was shot down by the pilot of a Vichy French Curtiss 75 and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Dakar. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George John Isiah Clarke +2.

The airplane departed Gibraltar on a reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrol mission. While flying along the Moroccan coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Vichy French Curtiss H-75 and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 km off Casablanca. Both pilots were killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Edwin Charles Minchinton, pilot, †
F/L Bruce McCallum, pilot, †
LAC Richard Marshall-Hardy, wireless operator, +2.