Dishforth AFB

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1914LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, it was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Corbett Beddow,
Sgt Edward Sinclair Cameron Halsall,
Sgt Eric Hughes,
Sgt George Henry Carter,
Sgt Kenneth John Cooper.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1901LT on March 1st on an operation to Cologne. The following night, the crew reported a successful mission and was returning to base when the airplane was lost without trace. It is possible that it crashed somewhere in the North Sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James William Quincey,
P/O Mervyn James David,
Sgt Raymond Clark,
Sgt Roy Bradbury,
Sgt Joseph Gerald Earley.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1858LT on February 26 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow. With failing engines and an unserviceable radio, the captain ordered the crew to bail out. But only two complied before the airplane crashed into the North Sea off the Durham coast. The two crew who bailed out were rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ian Harrington Fenton, †
Sgt John Anderson Patterson, †
Sgt John Bowes, †
Sgt Clarke,
P/O Carter.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1845LT on February 26 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following morning, it strayed off track and impacted the slope of a hill located three miles east of Craig, Scotland. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/C Gerald Thomas Toland, pilot,
Sgt George Alexander Forsyth, pilot,
P/O Donald Henry Gates, observer,
Sgt Goerge Russell Armstrong, wireless operator,
Sgt Morman Leslie Lane, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1901LT on an operation to Cologne. Few minutes after takeoff, a generator failed, forcing the crew to return to base. In poor light, the airplane crashed at Sutton Bank, about 11 miles northeast of RAF Dishforth. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt T. C. Wall,
Sgt Walker,
Sgt Chappell,
Sgt Jackson,
Sgt Chapman.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1850LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it crash landed at Hill House Farm in Newmilns. All five crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. W. Quincey,
Sgt P. F. L. Alcock,
Sgt R. Clark,
Sgt R. Bradbury,
Sgt J. F. Hollingworth.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1843LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew were unable to pinpoint their position and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed near RAF Bircham Newton. All five crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. A. Congdon,
P/O N. E. Sharp,
Sgt D. Mathewman,
Sgt L. J. Allum,
Sgt Salt.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1840LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew were unable to comply with the diversion order and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in the Hatfield Military Camp located northeast of Doncaster. All five crew members survived, among them two were injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. Garnett,
Sgt Beddows,
Sgt Hughes,
Sgt Carter,
Sgt Halsall.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1830LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Drem but encountered poor weather conditions. While over Yorkshire, the airplane ran out fuel and was abandoned by the crew. All five crew members were uninjured and the airplane crashed in the vicinity of Grimethorpe.
Crew:
Sgt D. L. Boyer,
P/O F. T. Flower,
Sgt W. F. Hurst,
Sgt P. Radford,
Sgt J. N. A. James.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1842LT on February 11 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was instructed to divert to RAF Drem but encountered poor weather conditions. While over North of England, the airplane ran out fuel and was abandoned by the crew. All five crew members were uninjured and the airplane continued until it probably crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt I. H. Fenton,
Sgt Clark,
P/O J. Carter,
Sgt J. R. Wanbon,
Sgt J. P. S. Henderson.