Hemswell AFB

Landing (descent or approach)

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Z1282

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1719LT on an operation to Brest. It was attacked by a night-fighter while returning to base, and very badly damaged Shrapnel from one of the shells set fire to a flare which exploded inside the aircraft, blowing the astrodome from its mountings and destroying some of the fuselage fabric. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing at Exeter, but was baulked by another aircraft. Unable to maintain control, the Wellington crashed between Pinhoe and Clyst Honiton on the west side of the aerodrome. Four crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Czesław Bialy, †
Cpl Stefan Niczewski, †
Sgt Zygmunt Sadurski, †
P/O Wojciech Veit, †
F/O H. Kracinski,
F/O J. Chomka.

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Crashed on approach after being attacked by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942

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Z1285

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1755LT on an operation to Münster. While returning to base in the late evening, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the North Sea off the Lincolnshire coast. No trace was found.
Crew:
Sgt Szeregowiec Czesław Kosmalski,
Cpl Piotr Nocon,
P/O Wacław Reda,
Sgt K. Soroko,
Sgt B. Borecki,
Sgt A. A. Rokus.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV in Clipstone: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942

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Z1265

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1745LT on January 15 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it encountered severe icing conditions and crashed in Clipstone. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jan Bak,
P/O Stefan Berdys,
Cpl Franciszek Chylewski,
Sgt Pawer Konrad Krenzel,
Sgt Marian Wajceech Lagodzinski,
Maj Wacław Mosiewicz.

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Icing.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near RAF Hibaldstow

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1942 at 2340 LT

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Z1397

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1748LT on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base in the late evening, the pilot became ill and the airplane crashed near RAF Hibaldstow. All six crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.
Crew:
P/O Liszka,
Sgt D. Niezrecki,
F/O M. Kuzmicki,
Sgt Janik,
Sgt K. Szturc,
Sgt C. K. Sulgut.

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The crash was attributed to the pilot being taken ill through lack of oxygen.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Béthune

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z1271

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1843LT on November 7 an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base, the crew encountered icing conditions and the airplane crash landed in an open field located in the region of Béthune. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Gustaw Chrzanowski,
Sgt Piotr Meiczsyław Nowakowski,
P/O Wladysław Radwanski,
F/O Mieczysław Aleksander Taras,
Sgt Henryk Kudelko,
Sgt Bolesław Stanisław Iwanowicz.

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Icing.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Lille

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941

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R1705

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1839LT on an operation to Mannheim. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Lille. Four crew members became PoW and two evaded.
Crew:
Sgt Bruno Bilinski,
Sgt Stanisław Konarzewski,
F/O Piotr Jozef Kowalski,
Sgt Kasimierz Roman Sobczak,
P/O Zbigniew Groyecki,
Sgt Jan Budzynski.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Bremen

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941

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Z1217

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Bremen

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Mieczysław Karol Borodej,
F/Sgt Ludwik Tadeusz Cieslak,
Sgt Andrzej Wlodzimierz Kleeberg,
Sgt Antoni Mlodzik,
Sgt Antoni Stalewski,
F/O V. Riedl.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV at RAF Hemswell

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R1510

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Training

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Hemswell. On final approach, while practicing low level circuits, a sudden loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot tried to make a straight ahead landing but was baulked by another aircraft taking off. The airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
P/O W. Radwanski +5.

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Loss of engine power on final approach.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Hemswell: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1941 at 2335 LT

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R1641

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