Oulton AFB

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Oulton - Oulton

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4086

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1057LT to bomb the marshalling yards in Abbeville. It was shot down by a German fighter while leaving the target area and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Geoffrey Brian Chippendale, pilot,
F/Sgt Harry Hudson, navigator,
P/O Arthur William Richmond, radio operator,
Sgt James Neil Kelsall, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I near Abbeville: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

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Registration:

AE692

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Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Oulton - Oulton

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4035

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1058LT to bomb the marshalling yards in Abbeville. It was shot down by a German fighter while leaving the target area and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Herbert Wells, pilot,
P/O Frederick James Mackenzie Ashdown, navigator,
P/O William Alex Lyttle, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Dalton James Kenneth Wallace, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943 at 1125 LT

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AL721

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Yes

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While on a local training flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in rising terrain near RAF Oulton. The pilot was injured.
Crew:
F/O A. J. Ginns, pilot.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in Carlton Colville

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1335 LT

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Z2211

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1119LT on an operation to Eindhoven. It was hit by the German Flak and later crash landed in Carlton Colville. All three crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt C. Tyler, pilot,
Sgt R. Gallup,
Sgt I. Stuart.

Probable cause:

Hit by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in Saint-Omer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1942

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Z2224

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1256LT on an operation to Saint-Omer. Over the target area, it crashed in unknown circumstances near the Saint-Omer Airfield and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Donald Kenneth Hulme, pilot,
Sgt Leonard Charles Willey, navigator,
Sgt Eric Bradley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Oulton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1942

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W8297

Flight Phase:

Parking

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Military

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Exploded on the ground at RAF Oulton after a ground crew removed 250-lb bombs which had been brought back from a recent operation. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ac1 Edward John Bone,
Ac2 Harry Bramham,
Ac2 Arnold Clifford Emery,
Ac2 Kenneth Frederick Fowler,
Lac Francis Frederick Packard,
Lac Archibald Torrance.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III at RAF Oulton

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

Z2230

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Yes

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Oulton. For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane overshot on landing and crashed. A crew was injured.
Crew:
P/O G. Campbell, pilot,
Lac D. M. Dovey, navigator.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III at RAF Oulton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1942 at 0315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

AE515

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Oulton - Oulton

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414-3870

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1941

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The crew was engaged in a night training exercise out from RAF Oulton. En route, he encountered technical problems with the hydraulic system and decided to return. On final approach to RAF Oulton, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located 1,5 km short of runway. The pilot was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Brian Ernest Evanson, pilot +2.

Probable cause:

Failure of the hydraulic system in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Biggleswade: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1942 at 2235 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

AE558

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