Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew was completing a training exercise when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Duddington. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Bryan, pilot,
Sgt John Charles Bradshaw, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 0435LT on an operation to Cherbourg. After passing over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Golleville, about 23 km south-southeast of Cherbourg. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Sydney Austin, wireless operator,
P/O Robert Birnie, observer,
Sgt William Wallace Forgan,
F/O Bernard Peter Hickey,
Sgt Fred Hinton, air gunner,
Sgt Victor William Johnstone.

The airplane departed RAF Bottesford at 0354LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Bay of Douarnenez, off Crozon. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (207th Squadron):
F/O George Reginald Bayley, pilot,
Sgt Noel Messines Toohill,
Sgt Alexander Gordon Harris,
Sgt Richard Vivian Griffiths,
F/Sgt John Elias Jones,
Sgt Peter Charles Herbert Goldie,
Sgt William Rex Seymour.

The airplane departed RAF Kinloss on an operation over England. For unknown reasons, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture near Shepreth. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (90th Squadron):
F/Lt Sydney Adnil Pawle Fischer, pilot,
F/Sgt John Kenneth Henson, pilot,
F/Sgt David Musk, observer,
F/Sgt Peter Anthony Gibbs, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert George Gordon Millar, air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert Wallace George Goold, air gunner,
Sgt Donald Wilcox, air gunner.

The crew was engaged in a local bombing practice operation. Just after liftoff, a bomb stored in the cargo bay exploded. A thick smoke spread in the cockpit. Blinded, the pilot reduced the engine power, causing the airplane to stall and to land back on the runway. Out of control, it veered off runway and came to rest. All seven occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt G. H. Hartley,
Sgt P. R. Barnes,
Sgt C. W. R. Booth,
Sgt G. H. P. Dean,
Sgt J. Barker,
Sgt C. Mayland,
Sgt R. G. W. Gross.

The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a training exercise to RAF Alconbury. On final approach, a wing dropped and the airplane crashed short of runway. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt L. E. Lucas.

The pilot departed RAF Church Fenton on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane suffered icing conditions and crashed in a field located three miles east of the airbase. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O Josef Vopálecký, pilot.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 1707LT on an operation to Brest. In the late evening, it returned to base when, on final approach, it collided with high tension cables and a lorry and crashed. Five crew members escaped with minor injuries. Earlier, while taking evasive action over the target, F/S Bryant bailed out as ordered, and was killed.
Crew:
P/O J. M. Garlick,
F/Sgt Harry Douglas Bryant, †
Sgt N. Erskine,
Sgt B. L. Schauenberg,
Sgt E. F. A. Matthews,
Sgt J. Stevens.

The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a transit flight to Gibraltar. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying at night along the coast, it went out of control and crashed into the sea off RAF Portreath, about 31 km southwest of RAF St Eval. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Wallace Tindley,
Sgt Leslie Jennings, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Thompson Rene Renshaw,
Sgt Alan John Griffiths,
Sgt Myles David Gould.

The crew was engaged in a local training exercise on this IIA version that was recently delivered. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harry Edgar Charles Elliott, pilot,
AC1 St Clair Roderick James Andrews, observer.