Moray (Elginshire)

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth to attack the Tirpitz ship. On return, it landed on an ice covered runway, skidded and slid into a trench, whereupon the undercarriage collapsed. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
F/Lt R. W. A. Turtle,
P/O D. L. Atkinson,
Sgt Collins,
Sgt Bowman,
Sgt J. D. Burnley,
Sgt Hanna,
Sgt Smith.

Crash of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress in Kinloss: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

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AN535

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Kinloss - Kinloss

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2076

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Kinloss at 0915LT to attack the ship 'Admiral Scheer' in the Oslo harbor. Approaching the Norwegian capital city at an altitude of 25,000 feet, the bomber was attacked by two Me.109. The crew was able to evacuate the combat area and to return to base, but the airplane crashed upon landing at Kinloss Airfield. Sgt Wilkin was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Wilkin, observer +6.

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Damaged by German fighters.

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

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1941 at 1645 LT

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N2828

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Following a training exercise, the airplane was returning to base at RAF Lossiemouth when, on final approach, it impacted trees and crashed. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
P/O Harold William Griffin, pilot, †
Sgt Noel Desmond Cryer, pilot, †
P/O Edgar Alan Dare, air gunner, †
P/O R. B. Ingalls,
Sgt S. F. McDonnell,
Sgt K. R. Cox.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I at RAF Lossiemouth

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4360

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at RAF Lossiemouth while conducting a training flight on behalf of the 20th Army Training Unit. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in RAF Lossiemouth

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941 at 1200 LT

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Vickers 290 Wellington I

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L4333

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Crashed on landing for unknown reason. No casualties. Crew from the 20th OTU.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Lossiemouth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N3564

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Takeoff (climb)

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The airplane was engaged in a local training flight out from RAF Lossiemouth. Shortly after takeoff, it crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
P/O Arthur Frederick Copithorne Carson, pilot, †
Sgt Norman Cyril Manser, observer, †
AC2 Trevor George Adams, †
Sgt Burton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Elgin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1940 at 2210 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3882

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at Elgin Airport. While on a night approach, the airplane crashed into Bog O'Mayne near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Royal Holyoke, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Gerald Palmer, observer,
Sgt Michael Montague Gallewski, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off RAF Lossiemouth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1940 at 1008 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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R3820

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Flight

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The crew departed RAF Lossiemouth on a local training sortie. While flying off the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea one mile offshore. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Trevor Jack Powell, pilot,
Sgt Charles John Smewin, observer,
Sgt David Vivian Mobberley, wireless operator.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Grantown-on-Spey

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1940

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N1387

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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