Yorkshire

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W1039

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances just south of RAF Melbourne, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Geoffrey Francis Peck, pilot,
Sgt Archie Allen Muirhead, flight engineer,
Sgt William Browning, navigator,
Sgt Basil Graham Hart, navigator,
Sgt Alfred Norman Boreham, wireless operator,
Sgt Denis Cyril Retter, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Snaith

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943 at 0038 LT

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DT648

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 1833LT on February 28 on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. While returning to base, one of the engine failed. After landing at base, the bomber swung and collided with an aircrew bus. A fire broke out but the crew escaped serious injury. The airplane was destroyed.
Crew:
F/Sgt W. A. C. Whitworth, pilot,
Sgt A. S. S. Corrs,
F/Lt F. D. Smith,
Sgt J. Richards,
P/O L. G. McCoy,
Sgt R. W. Featherstone,
Sgt J. E. Pyall, air gunner.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Snaith

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1943 at 2240 LT

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W7855

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Training

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith on a cross country navigation exercise. In the late evening, it crashed upon landing at base and was damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
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F/Sgt J. M. C. Johnsen, pilot,
Sgt C. G. Street,
Sgt A. G. Snow,
Sgt P. Taylor,
Sgt L. C. Pearson,
Sgt C. Davies,
Sgt J. A. Barnard, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Snaith

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943 at 1850 LT

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W7818

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 1844LT on a mine laying operation. Almost immediately after takeoff, it suffered an engine failure and the pilot decided to return to base for an emergency landing. The airplane crashed six minutes after takeoff while returning to base and was destroyed. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt E. F. H. Haly, pilot,
Sgt K. G. Marks,
Sgt A. Wright,
Sgt G. L. Bramfitt,
F/Sgt P. Woods,
Sgt L. S. Baldwin,
Sgt J. Johnston, air gunner.

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Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I at RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1943 at 0010 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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ED374

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Holme-on-Spalding-Moor AFB

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Holme-on-Spalding-Moor - Holme-on-Spalding-Moor

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Yorkshire

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United Kingdom

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The airplane departed RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor at 1830LT on February 16 an operation to Lorient. Over France, it was hit by the German Flak but was able to return to base where it crashed upon landing shortly after midnight. Two crew members were injured.
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P/O H. G. Harrower, pilot,
Sgt W. Hughes,
Sgt B. Duff,
Sgt H. A. Rideout,
Sgt A. W. Beveridge,
Sgt T. Jenkins,
Sgt W. O'Brien, air gunner.

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Hit by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Skillingfleet: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943 at 1830 LT

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DT696

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Rufforth at 1816LT on an operation to Cologne. Fourteen minutes later, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed for unknown reasons in Skillingfleet, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Gerald Bevill Herbert, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Bruce Langeland,
Sgt Dennis Booker,
Sgt John Rust Mace,
P/O Reginald Flood,
F/Sgt Sidney William Cains,
Sgt William Ruth, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X at RAF Leconfield

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1943 at 2334 LT

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Vickers 440 Wellington X

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HE393

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Leconfield AFB (Beverley)

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Leconfield - Leconfield

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Yorkshire

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The airplane departed RAF Leconfield at 1637LT to lay mines off Brest. Due to bad weather over the target area, the mission was aborted and the crew returned to base. After landing at base in the late evening, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and crashed into trees, bursting into flames. All five crew members escaped unhurt while the airplane was destroyed after the load of mines exploded.
Crew:
Sgt J. R. Murdoch, pilot,
Sgt M. S. Roberts,
Sgt P. A. Taylor,
Sgt D. W. Williams,
Sgt J. S. Morgan, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II at RAF Elvington

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1943 at 1121 LT

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DT555

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