Waterbeach AFB

The crew was performing a training sortie at RAF Waterbeach, consisting of touch and goes. On final approach, the instructor deliberately shut down an engine to simulate a failure. Following this, the pilot in command missed the landing procedure, overshot and landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, crossed a road and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Following an unstabilized approach, the aircraft landed hard. On touchdown, the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

The crew left RAF Waterbeach in the evening of July 20 to bomb an oil refinery located in Homberg. While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea off Renesse. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
J. L. Lassam, pilot,
E. J. Hack, flight engineer,
W. C. Taylor, bomb aimer,
A. R. Hope, navigator,
W. J. Anthony, wireless operator,
Sgt B. H. Cooper, rear gunner,
Sgt D. P. Manchul, mid upper gunner.

The crew left RAF Waterbeach at 2312LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. On the return trip, following a successful mission, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter and crashed in a field. Five crew members were killed while three others escaped.
Crew (514th Squadron):
P/O H. S. Delacour, †
F/O Roy Picton, †
F/S Don Savage, †
F/S George Palamountain,
Sgt Spurgeon Williams,
Sgt Albert Benham, †
Sgt Gerald Martin,
P/O S. A. Phillips, observer. †

The aircraft left RAF Waterbeach at 2242LT on May 21 on a bombing mission to Duisburg, Germany. While overflying Holland by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Geldrop, some 6 km southeast of Eindhoven. Three crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
F/S C. J. Medland,
Sgt Sealtiel, †
F/O D. Walker,
F/S L. J. Venus,
Sgt L. Shimmonds,
Sgt C. E. Rose, †
Sgt B. R. Williams. †

The aircraft left RAF Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire) at 1826LT for a bombing mission over Frankfurt. In the evening, while flying back to its base, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Nieuw Dordrecht, six km southeast of Emmen. Five crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew (514th Squadron) :
Sergeant John Bernard Underwood, pilot, †
Sergeant Albert William Johnson, engineer, †
Ivor John Frederick Rich, navigator, †
Flight Officer W. D. McPhee,
Sergeant Richard Jock Day, wireless operator, †
Sergeant R. C. Sime, air gunner,
Sergeant John Howell, air gunner, †.

While overflying The Netherlands following a bombing mission over Berlin, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Lake Wadden, off Kornwerderzand. All 7 crew were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 0035LT on an operation to Bremen. It crash landed at 0525LT while on approach to RAF Feltwell, due to loss of power from three of the four engines. All eight crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O F. Ballauff,
P/O Turner,
Sgt McGhee,
Sgt Conroy,
Sgt Allen,
Sgt Keeley,
Sgt Young,
Sgt Bowman.

The airplane departed RAF Bourn at 2015LT on a mine laying operation. While setting course, the pilot was aware of a severe engine vibration, which became worse as the flight continued. An early return was made, but as a precaution the crews were ordered to bail out. All complied, after which the pilot crash landed at 2100LT at RAF Waterbeach.
Crew:
Sgt C. R. Russell-Collins, pilot,
Sgt J. M. Pye,
F/Sgt Wharam,
Sgt G. W. A. H. Vasil,
F/Sgt P. J. Apps,
G/Sgt I. J. A. Henderson,
P/O A. Birchall.

The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2303LT on July 28 on an operation to Hamburg. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Heelsum. Two crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Verle Marshall Smith, pilot, †
Sgt John Leonard Warren, flight engineer,
P/O Desmond Ernest Breed, navigator,
Sgt Robert Morrow, bomb aimer,
Sgt Leslie Cox, wireless operator,
Sgt Alan Aldridge, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Henry Victor Dufour, air gunner.