Royal Air Force - RAF

The aircraft left RAF Woolfox Lodge at 0035LT on April 7 on a bombing mission to Essen, Germany. While overflying Belgium by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Piringen, some 3 km east of Tongeren. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (61st Squadron):
F/Sgt Eric William Noble, pilot,
Sgt Lloyd John Holmes Lincoln, pilot,
Sgt Robert Eastwood Newton, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Leyshon, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Donavan Peter George Kent, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Neville James Patton, air gunner,
Sgt George Henry Walker, air gunner.

Upon landing in Reykjavik, the gear collapsed and the aircraft christened 'Franlkin' was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members escaped unhurt.

The crew departed RAF Oulton on a training exercise. While cruising at night, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture in Biggleswade. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Homfray Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Harry Clarke, observer,
Sgt George Horton, wireless operator,
Sgt William Lluney, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Debden on a night training exercise. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed near RAF Great Sampford. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Lewis Lewis-Hall, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Warren-Wright, pilot,
Sgt Melvyn Hamilton Brandon, observer,
F/Sgt Edward Albert Owen, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1209LT on an operation to Boulogne. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and the crew decided to return to base. On final approach to the airbase, the port engine failed. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near the airfield. The pilot was killed, the air gunner was injured and the observer bailed out and was unhurt.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Eric Lockwood, pilot, †
Sgt Moth, observer,
Sgt Gilbert George May Battison, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1209LT on an operation to Boulogne. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and the crew decided to return to base. Approaching the British coast, the airplane was ditched in The Channel off Dover. Two crew members were killed and two others were rescued by a Royal Navy vessel.
Crew:
P/O Harry Neal, †
Cpl Donald Parr Thwaite, †
Sgt S. R. G. Adams,
Sgt P. Brady.

The crew departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) on a training exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet just below the cloud base, the airplane collided with a RAF Beaufighter registered R2056. Both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed in Thrapston. The observer was killed while the pilot bailed out and was injured. The pilot of the Beaufighter was also injured.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Harrison Swan, pilot,
Sgt George Yorke Larmour, observer. †

The airplane departed RAF Kinloss to attack the German battleship Tirpitz moored in the Fættenfjord northeast of Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Vikan. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Bruce Archibald, pilot,
Sgt Leslie John Nelmes, pilot,
Sgt Samuel Palmer, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Geoffrey Hillam Gurr Murray, navigator,
Sgt Archibald McCulloch Mclaren, wireless operator,
Sgt James Frederick Staff, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Francis, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Tain to attack the German battleship Tirpitz moored in the Fættenfjord northeast of Trondheim. While returning to base the following night, the crew reported his position over Sumburgh at 0210LT then contact was lost. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 16 miles south of Sumburgh Head. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
S/L Arthur Patrick Burdett, pilot,
P/O Norman Frederick Bowsher, pilot,
Sgt Leonard William Hanson, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William John Cadger, navigator,
F/Sgt Leonard Watson Fletcher, wireless operator,
Sgt Stanley Davis, wireless operator,
Sgt Dennis Clifford Martin, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Kinloss to attack the German battleship Tirpitz moored in the Fættenfjord northeast of Trondheim. While returning to base at Sumburgh, the crew encountered poor visibility. On final approach to the airfield, the airplane crashed on the 1,000 feet high Fitful Head located about 5 km northwest of the airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Joseph Bryan Bushby, pilot,
Sgt Anthony John Peach, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Noel Edward Powell, navigator,
Sgt Ronald Meredith, flight engineer,
P/O Moses Lewis Usher, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Peter Burton Buckley, wireless operator,
Sgt John Allan Wood, air gunner.