Foulsham

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Registration:

FL677

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5401

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham on an operation to Vlissingen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Donald Gordon Ogilvie, pilot,
F/O Philip Corfield Jackson, navigator,
Sgt David John Frank Jenkins, wireless operator,
Sgt Vincent John Browne, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell near Clacton-on-Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1943

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FL198

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5389

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1630LT to bomb shipping facilities in Vlissingen. It was hit by the German Flak and later ditched off the East Anglia coast, between Clacton-on-Sea and Felixstowe. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt A. L. H. Dobbie, pilot,
F/Sgt L. B. Whiteside, observer,
F/Sgt Alan William Wood, wireless operator, †
Sgt E. Walters, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Hit by the German Flak and later ditched into the sea.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Pendé: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1943

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Registration:

FL211

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Plain, Valley

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5351

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 0940LT on an operation to Abbeville. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Pendé, 19 km northwest of the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leslie Francis Paterson, pilot,
F/Sgt Raymond Jack Fowler, navigator,
F/Sgt David Raymond Nicholas Reynolds, wireless operator,
Sgt John Palmerley, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell II in Abbeville: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1943

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Registration:

FL175

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Plain, Valley

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5171

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 0940LT on an operation to Abbeville. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L John Theodore Hanafy, pilot,
F/O Brynmor Granville Evans, navigator,
P/O Joseph Henry Atkinson, wireless operator,
Sgt Eric William Matthews, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell near RAF Foulsham

Date & Time: May 16, 1943 at 1850 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

FL207

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Foulsham - Foulsham

MSN:

82-5284

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1600LT to attack the airport of Caen. It was hit by the German Flak and on return to base, the pilot was forced to initiate a go around. While climbing to a height of 500 feet, both engines failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located northeast of the airbase. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt J. A. Hole, pilot,
F/Sgt T. F. Rothery,
Sgt W. G. Short,
Sgt H. G. Todd.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure during a go around procedure.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell off Hardelot-Plage: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1943 at 1250 LT

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Registration:

FL197

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5392

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Foulsham at 1030LT on an operation to the marshalling yard of Outreau. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Hardelot-Plage. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Gordon Alexander Calder, pilot, †
F/Lt Ian William Tweddell, navigator,
Sgt John Gale, radio operator,
Sgt Frank Patrick Charles Gower, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a North American B-25C II Mitchell in Foulsham

Date & Time: May 7, 1943 at 1635 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

FL709

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Training

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5320

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1941

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While on a training exercise, the airplane landed at Foulsham Airfield with a flat port tyre. After touchdown, it went out of control and veered off runway before coming to rest. The crew escaped unhurt and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/O C. J. F. M. Pike, pilot +3.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after landing due to a flat port tyre.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell II at RAF Foulsham

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1943

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Registration:

FL705

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Foulsham - Foulsham

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82-5180

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1941

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The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Foulsham. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
Sgt R. R. Howlett, pilot,
Sgt C. W. Graves,
Sgt V. J. Broome,
Sgt J. Palmerley.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by a sudden rearward movement of the pilot's seat.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at RAF Foulsham

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1943 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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FL174

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Training

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