Royal Air Force - RAF

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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414-2813

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1941

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While on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Vlieland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Leonard William Almquist, pilot,
P/O James Alexander Bitcoin, observer,
P/O Percy George Ford, wireless operator,
Sgt Wilfred Turley, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Snaith

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1941 at 1145 LT

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Z8849

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Test

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Snaith - Snaith

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The airplane overshot and crash landed at RAF Snaith and was damaged beyond repair. A crew was injured.
Crew:
Sgt M. D. Lewis.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina I off Milford Haven: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1941 at 0448 LT

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AH530

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Takeoff (climb)

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Pembroke

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The floatplane departed RAF Pembroke Dock in the early morning on a maritime patrol flight over the Bay of Biscay. While taking off from the Milford Haven, it collided with a partially submerged obstacle and crashed between Milford Haven and Popton Fort. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Edward Arthur Jewiss, pilot,
F/Sgt John Percival Taylor, observer,
Sgt Arthur Berry, flight engineer,
Sgt Francis Foster De Smidt,
Sgt Harry Greenwood,
Sgt Stanley Napier,
F/Sgt Hubert Harding Penrose,
Sgt Wisden Warwick Stenning,
P/O Frank Richard Wellings.

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Collision with a submerged obstacle while taking off at night.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1941

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AE374

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane was supposed to takeoff from RAF Scampton on an operation to Brest. While taxiing towards the runway for takeoff, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden registered P5393 and also taxiing for departure. The impact caused the mine aboard P5393 to explode, wrecking both aircraft. Two crew members on board P5393 were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. M. Thompson,
Sgt J. Ryan,
Sgt J. Rooney,
Sgt P. N. Foster.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Scampton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1941

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P5393

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Scampton – Scampton

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The airplane was supposed to takeoff from RAF Scampton on a mine laying operation. While taxiing towards the runway for takeoff, the airplane collided with a second RAF Hampden registered AE374 and also taxiing for departure. The impact caused the mine aboard to explode, wrecking both aircraft. Two crew members on board P5393 were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
P/O William R. C. Boyle Parker, pilot, †
F/Sgt Cyril Love, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. Standen,
Sgt L. King.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I at RAF Silloth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1941

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7223

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Silloth - Silloth

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414-1619

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1939

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The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Silloth. On final approach, it went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed few hundred metres short of runway, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew (1st OTU):
Sgt Alan James Birchwood, pilot, †
Sgt J. F. Griffiths.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Brest: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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AD921

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham on a mine laying operation off Brest. Believed to have crashed into the sea off the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Alfred Palmer Vincent Atkinson,
P/O David McLaren,
Sgt Thomas John Pearce,
Sgt Ronald John Pulham,
Sgt Alfred Harry Taylor.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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AE196

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1300LT on a mine laying operation off Brest. Believed to have crashed into the sea off the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Arthur Howard Gumbley,
F/O Harry Jeffrey Jeffcoat,
Sgt Leonard Dalton Leggett,
W/Cdr Sidney Trevor Misselbrook.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Argostóli

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7800

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