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The four engine airplane, originally owned and operated by DDL, was seized by the British Army on 9 April 1940 and re-registered G-AGAY. It was supposed to be registered DX117 but this registration was attributed to a Bristol 152 Beaufort. It crashed for unknown reasons while landing at RAF White Waltham and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I into the Atlantic Ocean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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T9452

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Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kaldaðarnes - Kaldaðarnes

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414-2505

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1941

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The airplane failed to return to base at Kaldaðarnes following operations over the Atlantic Ocean. Lost without trace. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Paul Newbery Britton,
Sgt Joseph Campbell,
Sgt John Sydney Charles Edge,
Sgt Ernest George King.

Crash of a Stinson SR-9C Reliant in Old Sarum

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Stinson SR-9 Reliant

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W7983

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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5160

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1937

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The single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Old Sarum Airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Hoek van Holland

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1941 at 0240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1184

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2249LT on July 10 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea some two km off Hoek van Holland. All six crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Jan Artymiuk,
Sgt Jan Ryszard Janicki,
Sgt Nikodem Mateusz Kozinski,
Sgt Aleksander Stanisław Suczynski,
Sgt Marian Jozef Sstul,
Sgt Naftali Hirsh Pawel Kuflik.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

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N3661

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Bombing

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Yes

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Lille. While returning to base, the undercarriage collapsed upon landing and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
P/O D. F. Lagatte,
Sgt J. D. Jeffrey,
Sgt R. B. Strachan,
Sgt G. K. Henson,
Sgt F. Smith,
Sgt H. G. Dickson,
Sgt V. N. Taylor.

Probable cause:

Failure of the undercarriage upon landing.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Pihen-lès-Guînes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 0411 LT

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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W5729

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0005LT on an operation to Cologne, fourteen minutes late due to problems with the rear turret. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in Pihen-lès-Guînes. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Thomas Martland Ainscough, pilot, †
Sgt Stanley Cyril Retter, pilot, †
Sgt James Edward Drew, observer, †
Sgt Wilfred John Tidey, wireless operator, †
Sgt Douglas Burton Greig,
Sgt James Pryde.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Barger-Compascuum: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 0230 LT

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1770

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 0005LT on an operation to Osnabrück. It was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed in Barger-Compascuum, near the border with Germany. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Ewart Davies, air gunner, †
P/O Peter Bernard Gill Edwards, pilot, †
F/O Guy Courtney Conran,
Sgt Bernard Kay,
Sgt Sidney David Swindale,
Sgt John Alfred Tracey.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Dilsen-Stokkem: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 0105 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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AD924

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Aachen. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Dilsen-Stokkem. Two crew members were killed, one became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Roy Berkey, observer, †
Sgt Thomas Henry Marquiss, wireless operator, †
Sgt Gordon Bottomley,
P/O Basil John Allan Rennie.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Schwefingen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1762

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2312LT on July 9 on an operation to Osnabrück. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Schwefingen, south of Meppen. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Brunon Powel Okonski, †
Sgt Jan Debiec,
Sgt John Dennis Knott,
F/O Mieczysław Marcola,
Sgt Jan Mikszo,
Sgt Mieczysław Minta,
Sgt Wacław Sieminski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Snaaskerke: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6743

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2131

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2229LT on July 9 on an operation to Aachen. After passing the Belgian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Snaaskerke. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter John McLean, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Brearley, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Eaves, wireless operator,
P/O Grahame Gordon Whitting, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.