Kent

The airplane departed RAF Warboys at 1905LT on an operation to Aachen. Approaching the French coast, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane was struck by lightning, causing the left engine to stop. The crew decided to return to base but shortly later, the airplane was attacked by German fighters. Five crew members bailed out, one of them was killed. Alone on board, the pilot return to England and completed an emergency landing at Manston Airport where the airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Ronald Greenup, pilot,
F/Sgt Charles Wendell Austin, air gunner, †
P/O William Douglas,
P/O Frederick Purvis,
P/O Thomas Elphage Trotman,
W/O Victor Percival Youdell.

The airplane departed RAF Bourn in the evening of September 19 on an operation to Munich. While returning to base the following morning, it suffered an engine failure and was ditched into the sea off Ramsgate. Three crew members were killed and four others were rescued by a fishing boat.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Henry King, wireless operator, †
Sgt Albert James Ottaway, †
Sgt Ronald Spencer, †
Sgt J. Philip,
Sgt L. V. Fossleitner,
Sgt G. K. Reardon,
Sgt I. G. Davies.

The airplane departed RAF Bourn at 2105LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, the crew attempted an emergency landing at RAF West Malling where the airplane crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Harry Ernest Bannister, pilot,
P/O Clarence William Higgins, observer,
Sgt Henry Eric Williams, observer,
Sgt Wilfred Ernest Pittendrigh, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Allan Prime,
Sgt Henry Howard Maginn, air gunner,
Sgt Sidney Pharies Mansfield, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2101LT on September 8 on an operation to Frankfurt. It was hit by the German Flak, which caused the port inner engine to fall from its frame; the starboard outer was also damaged, and later, failed completely. On return, an emergency landing was made at 0245LT at Manston Airfield, during which the Stirling was wrecked.
Crew:
P/O C. D. Ince,
P/O C. J. Whittingham,
Sgt F. C. Fray,
P/O R. S. Pearch,
Sgt W. J. Dempster,
P/O A. F. Arnold,
Sgt W. Johnson-Biggs.

The airplane departed RAF Snaith on the evening of September 8 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and the crew diverted to RAF Lympne where the airplane crashed on approach. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Trevor Bryan, pilot, †
Sgt Gordon Thomas Lapping, wireless operator, †
Sgt D. G. Bowker,
Sgt A. A. Stanley,
P/O J. C. Lovelace,
Sgt P. U. Monk.

The airplane departed RAF Downham Market in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to England the following night, it crashed upon landing at Manston Airfield. Dazzled by the Chance lights, the pilot failed to see a line of parked aircraft until it was too late to prevent a collision. The airplane was destroyed and there were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
P/O J. C. F. Du Toit, pilot,
Sgt G. A. Wishart,
Sgt I. A. Campbell,
Sgt W. V. Richardson,
Sgt R. Pool,
Sgt S. V. Reeves,
F/Sgt B. C. Bull.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 2038LT on August 28 on an operation to Nuremberg. It crash landed at 0351LT at Manston Airfield colliding with parked Spitfires and finishing up against the station armory. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. H. Middleton,
Sgt N. Vickers,
F/Sgt H. F. Russell,
Sgt D. H. Jones,
Sgt J. W. Mackie,
F/Sgt H. W. Gough,
Sgt D. Cameron.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2355LT on an operation to Duisburg. After bombing the target area, the port outer engine failed. The crew decided to return to base but was eventually forced to abandon the airplane that became difficult to control. Five crewmen parachuted to safety while two others were killed when the airplane crashed in a wooded area near Canterbury.
Crew:
W/O Raymond Francis Casey, pilot, †
Sgt John Cyril Williams, flight engineer, †
Sgt Jackson,
Sgt Janes,
Sgt MacDonald,
P/O Alexander,
Sgt Elliott.

The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF West Malling when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons near the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Victor George Lambert, pilot,
Sgt Edward Alexander Brace, wireless operator.

The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at RAF West Malling. On final approach, the airplane impacted trees and crashed 500 metres short of runway. The pilot was injured.
Crew:
Sgt J. L. Thompson, pilot.