Norfolk

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While on a local training flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in rising terrain near RAF Oulton. The pilot was injured.
Crew:
F/O A. J. Ginns, pilot.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura at RAF Methwold

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1943 at 1714 LT

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

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AE794

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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Methwold - Methwold

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4137

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1148LT to attack a marshaling yard and railway viaduct in Morlaix. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. P. Moodey, pilot,
Sgt P. S. Thompson,
Sgt G. H. G. Collins,
Sgt S. Scott, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Halvergate: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1943

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Z1695

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Pershore - Pershore

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The crew departed RAF Pershore on a Bullseye exercise. Flying between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed in Halvergate. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Samuel Cornfield, pilot,
Sgt Brian Patrick Enright, navigator,
P/O Robert Portor Love, navigator,
F/O Dalton Ross Alexander MacDougall, navigator,
Sgt Thomas James Whalley, wireless operator,
Sgt James Joseph Snyder, air gunner.

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Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Great Yarmouth: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942 at 2258 LT

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DT509

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1738LT on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base in the evening, the crew called for help at 2115LT and again at 2119LT. Moments later, both engines on the port side failed and the bomber began to lose height, eventually coming down at 2258LT in the sea some 48 km off Great Yarmouth. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued at 0040LT the following night.
Crew:
W/O James Albert Hunter, pilot, †
Sgt C. Baillie, flight engineer,
F/Sgt J. Ashworth, navigator,
P/O Albert Lloyd Fox, observer, †
W/O Edward Cecil Malone, wireless operator, †
Sgt Arthur William Edwards, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Joseph Leopold Rene Kingsley, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Failure of both port engines in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II at RAF Methwold: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

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AE759

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Military

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Feltwell - Methwold

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4102

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on a transit flight to RAF Methwold with two passengers and four crew members on board. On final approach to RAF Methwold, it entered a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in a field. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
W/O Garnet Hartford Turcotte, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Davies Jones, navigator,
F/Sgt Robert Walker Dickson, wireless operator,
Sgt George William Hatton, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lac Thomas Rutherford,
Sgt Oswald Wheatcroft Woodhead.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near RAF Bodney

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1942 at 0010 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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R5859

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Syerston - Syerston

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 1725LT on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base, shortly after midnight, it flew through the tops of trees and crashed about 3 km north northeast of RAF Bodney. All seven crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
F/Sgt W. MacFarlane, pilot,
Sgt P. J. Keay,
Sgt J. F. Edwards,
P/O C. F. Williams,
P/O H. S. Glins,
Sgt W. W. Dawson,
Sgt J. V. Rees.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Great Massingham

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1352 LT

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AL754

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1121LT on an operation to Eindhoven. It was badly shot about by the German Flak and crash landed at base. The airplane slid, wheels up, through an airfield defense position and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt G. E. T. Nichols, pilot,
Sgt R. J. Hathaway,
Sgt L. H. R. Osborne,
Sgt W. J. Leslie, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot about by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1942 at 0806 LT

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Short S.29 Stirling

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BF401

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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Downham Market - Downham Market

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The airplane departed RAF Downham Market at 0156LT on an operation to Frankfurt. It was badly shot about by the German Flak and German fighters. Nevertheless, the crew was able to return to base. Upon landing, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt L. F. Smith, pilot,
Sgt H. H. Webb,
Sgt J. Hunter,
Sgt A. H. Fallis,
Sgt S. Dunn,
Sgt W. Marshall,
Sgt A. M. Sauve,
Sgt G. B. Holland, air gunner.

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Badly shot about by enemy fire.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell near RAF Wendling: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1942 at 1145 LT

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FL708

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