Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham to attack the Amiens-Glisy Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near the airfield. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Sinclair Lang Bain, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Arthur Allison, observer,
Sgt Gordon Cyril George Hawkins, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Detling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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Avro 652 Anson

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N5228

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Takeoff (climb)

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The airplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight out from RAF Detling. Shortly after takeoff, it stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt James Wilson, pilot, †
Sgt William George Shier, observer, †
Sgt Leo Frederick James O'Kelly, wireless operator, †
Sgt Horace George Worton, air gunner, †
LAC James Wilson.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RAF Silloth

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1940

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Avro 652 Anson

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K8818

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Following a wrong approach configuration, the crew landed on a closed runway portion. The twin engine aircraft hit several obstacles, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While the crew was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Wrong approach configuration and poor flight preparation on part of the crew.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1945 LT

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P4288

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Waddington - Waddington

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The pilot was completing a local training flight at RAF Waddington. On approach, the airplane crashed some 3 km from the airbase, near Branston. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O W. A. C. Malloy, pilot.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I at RAF Waddington

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940 at 1145 LT

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P4393

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The airplane crashed upon landing at RAF Waddington following a ferry flight, bursting into flames. The Hampden had recently undergone repairs and it is believed that the elevator controls were wrongly connected. The pilot evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
F/S J. F. Clayton.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in RAF Silloth

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7388

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Training

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Silloth - Silloth

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The crew (one instructor and one student pilot) was performing a training flight. During the last segment, just prior to touchdown, the aircraft stalled and hit violently the runway surface. All landing gears were sheared off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I at RAF Silloth

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1940

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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N7277

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Silloth - Silloth

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414-1673

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1939

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During the takeoff run, the aircraft swerved, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in the adjacent grassy area, bursting into flames. Both pilots escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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It was determined that a landing gear sank during the takeoff run and punctured a fuel tank, causing a fire that could not be extinguished in time.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Jever AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1940 at 0220 LT

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R3236

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Flight

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Bombing

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