Wickenby AFB

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EE195

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2309LT on June 28 on an operation to Cologne. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 40 km west of Haarlem. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Frederick John Knight, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Frederick Lawrence, flight engineer,
F/O Howard Cedric Treherne, navigator,
F/Sgt Mervyn Barnaby Noble, bomb aimer,
Sgt Francis Donovan Ayerst, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Frank Birkin, air gunner,
Sgt James Roy Boxall, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III near RAF Wickenby

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1943 at 0020 LT

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EE199

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 0016LT on an operation to Cologne. Four minutes later, it suffered an engine failure and crash landed 6 km east of the airbase. All seven crew members escaped among them two were injured.
Crew:
Sgt L. F. Jefferies, pilot,
Sgt J. Irwin, flight engineer,
Sgt C. N. Roy, navigator,
P/O E. B. Oldham, bomb aimer,
Sgt W. T. Seward, wireless operator,
Sgt G. W. Addinsall, air gunner,
Sgt J. A. M. Seaton, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after the idle cutoff switch was left in the off position.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near RAF Wickenby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1943 at 0435 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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W4374

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Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Wickenby - Wickenby

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The airplane was returning to base following a night Bullseye exercise. On approach, it suffered an engine failure and crashed. Four crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Broomfield Lindup, pilot, †
Sgt Jenkin Gildas Lewis, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Eugene Salmers, navigator, †
Sgt R. A. Collins, bomb aimer,
Sgt Eric Lax, wireless operator, †
Sgt C. B. Anderson, air gunner,
Sgt F Mills, air gunner.

Probable cause:

The starboard inner engine failed in flight and the pilot was unable to contact RAF Wickenby by radio. He was forced to hold whilst the airfield flarepath was illuminated and this was considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in Grote-Heide: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1943 at 0145 LT

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ED629

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2257LT on June 16 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Grote-Heide. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur C. Aylard, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Scott, flight engineer,
Sgt Thomas Alexander, navigator,
Sgt Maurice Roy Williams, bomb aimer,
Sgt Henry Joseph Patrick Lackey, wireless operator,
Sgt John Wilfred Noel Westlake, air gunner,
Sgt Rex Swain, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Düsseldorf: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1943 at 0132 LT

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W4992

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Wickenby - Wickenby

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Düsseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2313LT on June 14 on an operation to Oberhausen. Over Düsseldorf, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Stockum, south of the airport. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt William John Tucker, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald Fletcher, flight engineer, †
P/O Kenneth Truelove, navigator,
Sgt John Johnston Simpson, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Brinley Oliver Davies, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Frank Gordon McKay, air gunner, †
Sgt Thomas Carter, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Wijk aan Zee: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943 at 0314 LT

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W4791

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2327LT on June 11 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed in Wijk aan Zee. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Horace Shepherd, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Norman Pink, flight engineer,
Sgt William Edward Cunliffe, navigator,
Sgt Alan Arthur Gill, bomb aimer,
Sgt Leslie Stephenson, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Keith Benedict Davidson, air gunner,
F/Sgt Weston Robert Berry, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III off IJmuiden: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943 at 0250 LT

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DV157

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2322LT on June 11 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Passing the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the North Sea off IJmuiden. Six crew members were killed and one was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Alfred William Doel, pilot, †
Sgt William Frank Biggs, flight engineer, †
W/O Robert Durham, navigator, †
F/Sgt Owen Kendrick Whyman, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Donald Lloyd Templeman, wireless operator,
F/O Owen Kenyon Jones, air gunner, †
Sgt Thomas Robert Pagett, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Düsseldorf: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943 at 0226 LT

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ED522

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Wickenby - Wickenby

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Düsseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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The airplane departed RAF Wickenby at 2334LT on June 11 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Highet, pilot,
Sgt John Edgar Constable, flight engineer,
Sgt William Andrew Gillanders, navigator,
Sgt Kenneth John Tagg, bomb aimer,
Sgt Sidney Lazarus Ford, wireless operator,
Sgt Leslie Robert Evans, air gunner,
Sgt Alan William Lee, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near Neuss: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1943 at 0224 LT

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W4373

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