Binbrook AFB

During the takeoff roll, after about 100 yards, a slight swing to the left developed, which the commander (who was the handling pilot) corrected by partially retarding the power on engines n°3 and 4, and by the use of rudder. Full power was then re-applied on all engines, but the aircraft started to swing to the right. The pilot throttled back engine n°1 and 2, together with the application of rudder, but these actions were not immediately effective. The aircraft did not resume a straight course until it was on the grass to the right of the runway. Knowing that the B17 had been operated from grass runways, the commander elected to continue with the take-off. However, after some 400-500 yards the aircraft swung further to the right, by which time the speed was 90-95 mph. The commander then became aware that the aircraft's path was obstructed by a tree and a pile of gravel. The left wing tip struck the tree and the n°4 propeller struck the gravel. The aircraft yawed to the right, crossed a hollow in the ground and landed in a cornfield beyond. The fuselage broke in two and a fire erupted. All 10 occupants were rescued, among them five were injured, two seriously. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.

The crew was performing a training flight from RAF Binbrook to RAF Leeming. On touchdown, the tail wheel detached. The airplane swung on runway and went out of control before coming to rest. While both crew members were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair. Strong cross winds were blowing at the time of the accident.

The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Binbrook. After completing several approaches with one engine inoperative, the crew started a new approach when, on final, control was lost. The airplane stalled and hit the ground about 150 yards short of runway threshold. It slid for several yards and eventually collided with two other RAF Avro Lincoln parked on the tarmac. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the captain was killed while all five other occupants were injured. It is believed that the loss of control was caused by an insufficient approach speed.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2315LT on June 22 on an operation to Mülheim. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Leonard Eric Harrison, pilot,
Sgt Jack Sidney Callcut, flight engineer,
F/Sgt William Henry Bartlett, navigator,
F/O Robert Jarvis Heffernan,
Sgt Stanley Kenneth Brown, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Albert Charles Cotton, air gunner,
F/Sgt Ronald John Lockrey, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 0009LT on an operation to Krefeld. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Mönchengladbach. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alfred Walter Teerman, pilot, †
P/O Hugh Jenkin Trafford, flight engineer, †
Sgt Arthur Leslie Thomas Hosking, navigator, †
Sgt Harry Thomson, bomb aimer,
Sgt John Edwin O'Neil Cassell, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Hetherington, air gunner, †
Sgt Bernard Desmond O'Neill, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2259LT on June 16 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Schelde off Wissenkerke. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Frank Gale Phillips, pilot,
Sgt John HenryEmmett, flight engineer,
P/O Edwin Francis Davey, navigator,
Sgt George Dennis Prince, bomb aimer,
Sgt Joseph William Ousley, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Smith, air gunner,
F/Sgt Leslie Thomas Little, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2302LT on June 16 on an operation to Cologne. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land at RAF Elsham Wolds. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David John Duthie Strath, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Thomas Harman, flight engineer,
Sgt Donald Samuel Gent, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Leslie Maxwell McDonnell,
F/Sgt John Clement Plummer,
Sgt William Brodie, air gunner,
F/Sgt Noel Oliver Boyd Flitcroft, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook Lodge at 2257LT on June 14 on an operation to Oberhausen. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down a German fighter and crashed near Schellingwoude NAS, east of Amsterdam. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Roger Ernest Crook, pilot, †
Sgt James Rupert Morrison, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Stanley Joseph Marriage, navigator, †
F/Sgt Clement Ralph Buckeridge, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Charles Edward Grimshaw, wireless operator, †
Sgt Gordon William George Fletcher, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Donald Ross Grant, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2254LT on June 14 on an operation to Oberhausen. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Meeuwen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O William James Dennett, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Ernest Watson, flight engineer,
F/O William Edward Emery,
F/O Alfred Charles Ronald Flashman,
F/Sgt Thomas Williams,
Sgt Ernest Anthony Bogle, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Doric Phillip Birk, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2235LT on June 14 on an operation to Oberhausen. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down a German fighter and crashed 2 km southeast of Schinveld. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt George Robert Cope, pilot, †
Sgt Ernest Booth, flight engineer,
F/O Hugh Lyons Gordon, navigator, †
F/Sgt Douglas Douds, bomb aimer, †
F/Sgt Douglas Henry Crouch, wireless operator, †
Sgt William Ross Matheson, air gunner,
F/Sgt Donald Scott Finlason, air gunner. †