Bodney AFB

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 2040LT on April 9 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night and flying in the vicinity of Alkmaar, in the Netherlands, it was badly shot about by a German fighter and crash landed near RAF Bodney. An air gunner was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Kenneth George Bickers, pilot,
Sgt A. E. Fullick, flight engineer,
P/O Cyril John Plummer, navigator,
P/O Stanley Wilfred Peglar, bomb aimer,
Sgt A. G. Holmes, wireless operator,
Sgt G. H. Shaw, air gunner,
Sgt Richard Herbert Howell, air gunner. †

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.

The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Bodney. While making a single approach, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Rees Davies Williams, pilot,
F/Sgt Douglas James Kirkland, observer,
Sgt John Kenny, wireless operator and air gunner.

The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Bodney. On final approach, the left engine failed and the airplane crash landed short of runway. The pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt H. J. Whittingham, pilot,
P/O J. E. Norris, observer.

The crew was completing a training sortie out from RAF Bodney. While engaged in a low level bombing exercise, the airplane impacted trees and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Brown Graham Heron, pilot,
F/Sgt George Douglas Maluish, observer,
Sgt George Edward Step, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1934LT on March 12 on an operation to Kiel. It is believed that it was hit by the German Flak, damaging the starboard engine. On return, the crew tried to land at RAF Bodney but the airplane crashed short of runway. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Webb,
Sgt Vickers,
P/O V. W. Saul,
Sgt A. Swiderski,
Sgt J. Rutherford,
Sgt F. C. Evans.

The crew departed RAF Bodney on a training exercise. While flying at cruising speed at night, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed north of Swaffham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Hulbert Bottrill, pilot,
Sgt John Milroy Ambler, observer,
Sgt John Morton Roberts, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Bodney on a night training exercise. During the takeoff roll in dark conditions, while trying to gain speed, it flew into trees bordering the airfield and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Alfred Ronald Cheadle, pilot, †
Sgt Joseph Alban Eckersley, observer, †
Sgt H. Hargreaves, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Bodney at 1812LT on an operation to Soesterberg AFB. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward William Maitland Garstin,
F/O Richard Harding-Browne,
P/O William George Scarlett.

The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt W. M. Tuller, pilot.