Bradwell Bay AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 2324LT on June 23 on an operation to Soesterberg AFB. Approaching Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Roy White, pilot,
P/O Thomas Eric Edmond Keyes, observer,
F/Sgt James Alexander Foran, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at Deelen AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Registration:

W8374

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay on an operation to Deelen AFB, Netherlands. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airport. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Desmond Pegram, pilot, †
W/O Thomas Rankin, observer, †
Sgt Ernest William Nightingale, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III in Camperduin: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0318 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Registration:

W8281

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay to attack the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on the beach of Camperduin. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George William Goldson Harding, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Porter Shannon, observer,
Sgt Roy George Dusten, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III in Soesterberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0157 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

Operator:

Registration:

W8268

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay to attack the airbase of Soesterberg. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Nicholas John Stabb, pilot,
F/Sgt George Merlyn Riches, observer,
P/O Dennis Duxfield, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III in Akkerwoude: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1942 at 0115 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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W8318

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 2256LT on May 17 to attack the airport of Leeuwarden. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Akkerwoude. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Peter Stewart Quirk Anderson, pilot,
P/O William Falconer Young, observer, †
Cpl Frank Jules George Miller, air gunner, †
F/O Sebastian Bernard De Mier, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III at RAF Bradwell Bay

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1942 at 0100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

Operator:

Registration:

W8278

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Gilze-Rijen Airport, Netherlands. During the takeoff roll from RAF Bradwell Bay, the airplane swerved on runway then went out of control. It veered off runway to the left, lost its nose and left main gear before coming to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during takeoff after a tire burst.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III near Klundert

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 0025 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Z2210

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 2210LT on April 12 on an operation to Gilze-Rijen Airport. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Klundert. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O J. D. W. Willis, pilot,
Sgt J. E. C. Pringle, navigator,
Sgt B. F. Filliter, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.