Bircham Newton AFB

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 2025LT for a strike on an east-bound convoy off the Dutch Frisian islands. During the attack, it collided with the mast of a ship and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Alfred Haliburton, pilot,
P/O Lloyd Newton Skinner, observer,
F/Sgt Leighton Ogilvie Scott, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Aston James Walter Pottle, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 2024LT for a strike on an east-bound convoy off the Dutch Frisian islands. Approaching the target area, it was badly shot about by the German Marine Flak. The crew was able to leave the combat area and attempted to return to base. Unable to reach RAF Bircham Newton, the pilot diverted to RAF Docking when, on final approach, the airplane crashed in a gunnery zone. The pilot and an airman in the gun pit were killed. Four other occupants were injured.
Crew:
P/O Angus Lloyd Kippen, pilot,
AC1 J. Pilkington,
P/O F. A. Kay,
Sgt T. A. Sadesky,
Sgt W. S. Thornloe.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea some 10 km off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt W. G. J. Jansen, pilot,
Sgt H. A. P. Vos, observer,
Lac B. Koehl, wireless operator,
Cpl K. van Klaveren, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Russell John Majeau, pilot,
F/Sgt Albert Edward George Wheadon, pilot,
F/Sgt Ronald Hancock, wireless operator and air gunner,
P/O Joseph Albert Richard, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew departed Horsham (RAF Horsham St Faith) on a training flight to RAF Bircham Newton. During the takeoff roll, one of the engine failed. The airplane went out of control, veered of runway, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. All four crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Denis Murdock Boon, pilot,
Sgt J. D. Ackerman,
P/O A. K. Bailey,
Sgt A. R. Keech.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 0410LT on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edmond David Girardot, pilot,
F/Sgt Edward George Alexander,
F/O Robert Arthur Conrad Draper, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Donald Stewart Kennedy,
F/Sgt Bruce Wilbert Weaver, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton in the morning to attack the German boat named 'Niedersachsen' which was laid outside the harbor of Hanstholm, Denmark. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea about 700 metres offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leo George Murphy, pilot,
Sgt Joseph F. H. La Freniere, observer,
W/O Samuel Douglas Dean, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Arthur Kenneth Hamilton, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 1528LT on a maritime patrol flight. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the sea some 50 km west of Heligoland Island. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Clarence Leslie Broadfield,
P/O Robert Crozier,
Sgt Frederick Douglas Orgar,
F/Sgt Roy Livingstone Pitkin.

The airplane named 'Cheribon' departed RAF Bircham Newton at 2300LT on May 29 for a strike against a convoy off the Frisian Islands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea some 16 km north of Terschelling. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Heije Jacob Schaper, pilot,
Sgt A. C. den Boer, pilot,
Sgt Abraham Johannes Ike Lensing, navigator,
Sgt M. Loos, bomb aimer.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton on a test flight with six crew members on board. After practicing circuits and landings, it was seen flying at a height of about 50 feet with the undercarriage down when it stalled and crashed in an open field located two miles from RAF Docking. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Anthony Francis Nielsen Ladefoged, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Albert Mackey, pilot,
AC1 Richard Chadwick,
AC1 Hilton Arthur Lobergan,
Sgt Franklin Lewis Morgan, wireless operator,
AC1 Harold Sutcliffe.