Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z8805

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Plain, Valley

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Stradishall - Stradishall

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Niederkassel

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall in the evening of April 1st on an operation to Hanau. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Niederkassel, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Dixon, pilot,
P/O Thomas Best, pilot,
Sgt Albert George Richards, observer,
P/O James McKenzie Henderson, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Ernest Keith Stevens, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Edward Thomas Albrighton, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Andrésy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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X9814

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 1930LT on April 1st on an operation to Poissy, near Paris. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the wood of Hautil in Andrésy. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ralph Hurbert Powell, pilot, †
Cpt Eric Bingham Webb, pilot, †
W/O James William Duly Sykes, observer, †
Sgt Bernard Shepherd, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Albert Henry Dickebusch Barton, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Christopher William Maltby, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Wilskerke: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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Z1052

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on an operation to Hanau. Passing over Belgium at night, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near he village of Wilskerke. Five crew members were killed and the sixth occupant became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Mitchell, pilot, †
W/O Walter David Page, pilot, †
Sgt James Murphy, observer, †
Sgt Stanley Perry, wireless operator, †
Sgt Richard Arthur Platt, wireless operator, †
Sgt Clifford Hollins Davidson.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Neuss: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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Z8979

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Plain, Valley

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Stradishall - Stradishall

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Neuss

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall in the evening of April 1st on an operation to Hanau. At night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Neuss, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Ronald William Stanley Hayes, pilot,
F/Sgt Norman George Hickey, pilot,
Sgt George William Jackson, observer,
Sgt Irvine Leonard Eagleton, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Ralph Kitney, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt John Nash, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Ludwigshafen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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Z1156

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 0215LT on April 1st on an operation to Hanau. Passing over Ludwigshafen at night, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the Rhine. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Anthony Alexander Ferguson, pilot,
F/Sgt William Robert West, pilot,
Sgt Vernon Philip Walrond Wheaton, observer,
Sgt Dennis Owen George, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Harry Chilvers, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Norman Ramsbottom, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Bad Siedlung: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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X9979

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2019LT On April 1st on an operation to Hanau. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Bad Siedlung, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Harold Andrew Baker, pilot,
Sgt Donald Albert Stanley Hamilton, pilot,
F/Sgt Alexander Robert Vint, observer,
Sgt Tom Flanagan, wireless operator and air gunner,
Cpt Howard Grantley Tingle,
F/Sgt Ronald Anthony John Trevillian, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942

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Z8842

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Departed RAF Stradishall at 2019LT on April 1st on an operation to Hanau. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/ Lt Edward Donald Baker, pilot,
Sgt Vincent Leslie Stephens, copilot,
F/Sgt Edward Hamilton Erby, navigator,
Sgt Eric George Walter Shotter, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt George Eric Newman, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Spencer Sidney Dawes, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1942 at 0209 LT

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X9913

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 1945LT on March 28 on an operation to Lübeck. Over the North Sea, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea, maybe off the Danish coast. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Gordon James Maygothling, pilot,
Sgt Francis John Cassells, pilot,
P/O Leo Joseph Convey, observer,
Sgt Frank Graham Bower, wireless operator,
P/O Richard James Cussen, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Ronald Arthur Walker, air gunner,
LAC Robert Frank Rendell, special equipment operator,
P/O Basil Elgar Percy Sadler, special equipment operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Heligoland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1942 at 0107 LT

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R1061

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