Royal Air Force - RAF

The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation over Libya. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed west of Tripoli. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Francis Henry William Keene, pilot,
Sgt Charles Theodore Small, observer,
Sgt Jack Pickup, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed Bahrain on a flight to Singapore where the crew was supposed to be transferred. After being refueled by locals in Bahrain, the airplane took off when the port engine started to pack up. Unable to maintain height, the airplane crash landed in a desert area located 10 miles southwest of Doha. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt T. Frost, observer,
Sgt D. James, wireless operator +1.

The airplane departed RAF Millom on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea of the airfield. All four crew members were killed. According to eye witnesses, the airplane was on fire before crashing into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt William Johnston Peggie, pilot,
P/O Owen Charles Bellamy Crump, observer,
P/O William Marcus Pepper, observer,
Sgt Arthur Gibbons, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1759LT on an operation to Ostend. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed at 2115LT at Crowtree Farm while in the airbase circuit, due to a faulty altimeter setting, which led the pilot to think he had 500 feet to go before landing. Four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. Gusowski,
Sgt M. Lembrych,
F/O K. Gebik,
Sgt K. Gorny,
Sgt M. Gora,
Sgt B. Zwiewka.

The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 1657LT on an operation to Ostend. At 1905LT, while returning to base, the crew was calling for assistance when the airplane crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jan Blazejewski,
Sgt Bogusław Golabek,
F/O Jan Komlacz, observer,
F/O M. Szczodrowski,
Sgt K. Suwalski,
Sgt H. Rutkowski.

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1840LT on an operation to Brest. The starboard engine failed and after his crew have bailed out, the pilot crash-landed at Holm Farm near Powerstock and escaped uninjured. All five other crew parachuted to safety, except one who broke a leg.
Crew:
Sgt Vezina,
Sgt Harding,
P/O Brown,
Sgt Willett,
Sgt Toynbee-Clark,
Sgt Crump.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 1643LT on an operation to Dunkirk. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Edward Baldock,
F/Sgt Wilson Gilmore Caldwell,
F/Sgt Walter Arthur Evans,
Sgt Douglas Gordon Jack,
Sgt George Edward Thompson.

The crew was conducting a GCI training flight at RAF Hunsdon. On final approach, at a height of 100 feet, both engines lost power. The airplane stalled and landed hard, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and both crew members were injured.

The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1757LT on an operation to Ostend. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William John Young, pilot,
Sgt Edward William Armer,
Sgt Douglas Arthur Ferguson,
Sgt Frederick Alexander White.

The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 0032LT on an operation to Cherbourg. While returning to base, it crashed for unknown reasons at New Farm, Longdown Enclosure, near Lyndhurst. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric William Sterling, pilot,
Sgt John Charles Tomlin, observer,
Sgt Cyril Charles Gibson, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Wilfred Roy Williams, wireless operator.