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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith on an operation to Mainz. It was badly shot about by a German fighter and the crew elected to divert to RAF Coltishall where the airplane crashed upon landing. A crew was killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Paton Bell, †
Sgt D. W. Beattie,
P/O R. C. Munson,
F/Sgt A. V. Ritchie,
Sgt C. Chapman.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III at RAF Methwold

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1942 at 1200 LT

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BJ593

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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Methwold - Methwold

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The crew was performing a training flight at RAF Methwold. On final approach, the airplane stalled, collided with tree tops and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt T. R. Lewis,
Sgt P. Menzies,
Lac A. B. F. Bryant.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF West Raynham

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1942 at 0430 LT

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W7706

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2205LT on August 5 on an operation to Bochum. It was badly shot about by a German fighter, after leaving the target area. With one engine out of action and half of the starboard rudder destroyed, the crew crash landed at 0430LT at RAF West Raynham. The airplane was destroyed and all crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/Sgt F. A. Schaw,
Sgt S. J. E. Dunn,
Sgt L. C. Fantani,
Sgt H. Johnson,
Sgt L. H. Cailes,
Sgt R. Levente,
Sgt A. Huddlestone.

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Badly shot about by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Swanton Morley: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1942

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AL679

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Swanton Morley - Ouston

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley on a training flight to RAF Ouston, taking part to the 'Exercise Dryshod'. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were injured. One of them later died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Robinson Thompson, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt R. W. Webb,
Sgt R. J. Stephenson,
Ac1 E. R. Baldwin.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Coltishall

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1942 at 0440 LT

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Short S.29 Stirling

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W7588

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 2243LT on July 28 on an operation to Hamburg. It was damaged by enemy action, after which the crew elected to land at RAF Coltishall. Upon landing at 0440LT, the bomber burst into flames and was destroyed. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
P/O J. Meredith,
Sgt Musgrove,
Sgt J. Buchanan,
Sgt J. Vincent,
Sgt R. F. Escreet,
Sgt W. W. Diggins,
F/Sgt Levesque.

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Damaged by enemy action.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Downham Market

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1942 at 0505 LT

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Short S.29 Stirling

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R9354

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Vickers 424 Wellington IV

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Downham Market - Downham Market

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The airplane departed RAF Downham Market at 2305LT on July 26 on an operation to Hamburg. In the next early morning, upon landing at base, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
P/O J. Savage,
Sgt G. J. Wishart,
Sgt A. M. Sharpe,
F/Sgt B. Bull,
Sgt A. B. Gordon,
Sgt C. L. Green,
F/Sgt J. G. Steele.

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Undercarriage collapsed on landing at base.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV off Great Yarmouth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1942 at 1220 LT

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Z1472

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 0910LT on an air sea rescue operation. While cruising approximately 65 km east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Antoni Robert Majcherczyk, pilot,
F/O Władysław Szymanowski, observer, †
Sgt Wiktor Jablonski, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Andrzej Rudel, air gunner, †
Sgt Jan Michał Nowak, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Poringland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1942 at 1500 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z1304

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an air test mission, carrying three crew members and one civilian meteorologist. En route, it collided with the pylon of the Poringland Radar Station and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Phillip Henry Lowther, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Custance Ellis, observer,
Sgt George Bernard Crawford, wireless operator and air gunner.
Passenger:
Mr. Kenneth Thomas Tagg, meteorologist.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Wells-next-the-Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1942 at 0430 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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R5558

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