Norfolk

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P6934

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Great Massingham - Great Massingham

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9459

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1940

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Shortly after a night takeoff from RAF Great Massingham, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed west of the airfield. All three crew members were seriously injured. Sgt Lusty died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt William Edward Lusty, pilot, †
F/Lt C. E. Harris,
Sgt D. E. Cray.

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

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940 at 2323 LT

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T1886

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The bomber departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1850LT on an operation to Cologne. While returning to the airbase at the end of the evening, shortly before midnight, the crew was cleared to land when the airplane crashed on short final. All three crew members were killed.
Crew.
P/O Lenard Terence Jervis Ryan, pilot,
Sgt Stanley Walter Slade, observer,
Sgt Robert Meikle, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940 at 2250 LT

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R3594

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The bomber departed RAF Oulton in the evening on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base at night, the pilot initiated the descent when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. All three crew members were injured.
crew:
Sgt P. Waigh,
Sgt R. Rook,
Sgt M. Murray.

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It was reported that the pilot's windscreen was covered with ice, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Great Yarmouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1940

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T1928

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an operation to Germany. While returning to base, it crashed for unknown reasons into the sea off Great Yarmouth. A crew was rescued while both others were killed.
Crew.
Sgt L. E. Gillard,
Sgt Cecil James Watts,
F/O Alan Andrew Campbell.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF West Raynham: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940 at 2258 LT

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N6236

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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City

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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9333

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 1718LT on an operation to Wanne-Eickel. During the operation, the starboard propeller reduction gear sheered and the propeller fell off. The pilot was able to evacuate the area and to return to base, but the airplane crashed into West Raynham village while trying to land. All three crew members were seriously injured. Sgt Green died on 28 November from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt B. J. Redmond, pilot,
Sgt Henry Ernest Geen, observer, †
Sgt A. G. Woodruff, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Failure of the starboard propeller reduction gear in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Southrepps: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1940 at 0630 LT

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X3023

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington on an operation to Lutzkendorf. While returning to base, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions when the airplane crashed in Southrepps. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Leonard Frederick Ottoway, pilot, †
P/O Archie Ronald Kerr, navigator, †
Sgt Stanley Frederick Elliott, wireless operator, †
Sgt S Hird.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1940

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1020

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at RAF Feltwell. Upon landing, the bomber skidded off runway and collided with a fire-tender. A crew was injured and two others escaped unhurt.
Crew:
AC1 P. McCurrie,
P/O E. Jackson,
LAC B. W. Bussey.

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

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1940 at 0935 LT

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