Huntingdonshire

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The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Warboys. On approach in adverse weather conditions, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew.
P/O Alexander Petty, pilot, †
Sgt D. R. Robson, observer,
Sgt John Frederick Charnock, wireless operator. †

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942 at 2214 LT

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N6093

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1748LT on an operation to Münster. During the course of the operation, the crew fought off no less than 15 attacks from the night fighters. Prior to these encounters, the Stirling had been coned in searchlights and was forced down to 3,000 feet before escaping from the beams. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed upon landing and was destroyed. Three crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O L. R. Barr,
Sgt Hayes,
Sgt Pepper,
P/O A. H. H. young,
Sgt Briggs,
Sgt Collins,
Sgt Greenwood,
Sgt Houghton.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Great Staughton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8661

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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The pilot departed RAF Wyton on a solo training flight. En route, the port engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Great Staughton. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick John Blenkinsopp, pilot.

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Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1941 at 1225 LT

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W7450

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton in an attempt to bomb the Ruhr using cloud cover. It turned back with failing engines and crashed at 1225LT following a heavy landing at RAF Warboys. All eight crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. F. Barron,
Sgt Shepherd,
Sgt Cunningham,
P/O V. A. Mulhall,
Sgt Styles,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Coen,
Sgt Jackson.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1941 at 2220 LT

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N6097

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The airplane departed RAF Warboys at 2220LT on an operation to Kiel. Shortly after liftoff, it encountered difficulties to gain height, clipped a line of trees and crashed just beyond the airfield. All seven crew members evacuated safely before the airplane exploded and was destroyed.
Crew:
P/O S. P. Hedgehill,
Sgt McMillan,
Sgt Gahan,
Sgt R. J. Cook,
Sgt Sullivan,
Sgt C. J. Du Preez,
Sgt Sawyer.

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It was reported that the airplane was covered with frost.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Holme Fen

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 1455 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N3626

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The pilot departed RAF Upwood on a solo high-level bombing exercise. On approach to base, the starboard engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in Holme Fen, about 7 km northwest of the airfield. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O James Lang, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on the right engine.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Warboys

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1941

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W7429

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Plzen. It landed at RAF Warboys with the port engines unserviceable. A swing developed as the Stirling landed and on leaving the runway the main undercarriage unit collapsed, damaging the bomber beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O A. W. I. Jones,
Sgt G. Mackie,
Sgt East,
Sgt Sinclair,
Sgt Strang,
Sgt Barrass,
Sgt Sykes,
Sgt Bennett.

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Failure of the port engines after being damaged by the German Flak.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1941

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N6040

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The airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Wyton while engaged in a local training exercise. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
P/O S. P. Edgehill +3.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Wyton

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941

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N3667

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