1st January

Hampden

L4205

No.185 Sqn

nr Gunby, 4 miles N of Cottesmore

Coded GL-? The aircraft crashed after it stalled on overshooting Cottesmore. The sole occupant of the aircraft was the pilot, P/O E.A.C. Hill, who was killed in the crash.

2nd January

Wallace

K3911

1 AAS

Skidbrooke

Target towing cable caught aircraft elevators, 2 Killed.

4th January

Hind

K5408

RAFC

nr Caythorpe

Hit HT cables.

8th January

Blenheim 1

L1511

No.219 Sqn

nr Grantham

Force-landed.

9th January

Audax

K5134

12 FTS

nr Grantham

Force-landed on night flight, hit post during landing 1 mile northwest of the airfield.

10th January

Blenheim 4

N6203

No.110 Sqn

Manby

Coded VE-? The aircraft was airborne at 1015 from Wattisham for a reconnaissance sortie. The aircraft was severely damaged after it was intercepted by a flight of 5 Me110s. The aircraft crash-landed at 1425 remarkably, no injuries were reported.

12th January

Oxford

P1827

2 CFS

nr Waddington

Overshot on landing, hit hut (possibly Cranwell?).

12th January

Hart

K3746

RAFC

Welbourne

Undercarriage collapsed following heavy landing.

16th January

Spitfire 1

K9893

No.152 Sqn

Broughton

Crashed in snowstorm due to engine failure.

16th January

Battle

L5348

No.266 Sqn

East Kirkby

Crashed in snowstorm.

16th January

Hart

K4945

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Stalled during forced landing in a snowstorm, aircraft tipped up on landing.

17th January

Battle

P5244

No.266sqn

Sutton Bridge

Crashed on takeoff.

18th January

Audax

K5137

7 FTS

Dorrington

Force-landed whilst lost, hit a ditch on landing.

24th February

Demon

K5736

1 AAS

Donna Nook

Possibly collision with turret-Demon K8196.

24th February

Demon

K8196

1 AAS

Donna Nook

Turret-Demon, possibly collision with K5736.

24th February

Blenheim 1

L6742

No.229 Sqn

Toynton St Peter

Pilot dazzled by searchlights, lost control. 3 Killed.

25th February

Blenheim 1

L1444

No.18 Sqn

nr North Coates

Coded WV-? Airborne for reconnaissance to Metz. Damaged by enemy action over Germany and after crossing the North Sea crash landed near North Coates, 10 miles SE of Grimsby, Lincs. P/O J.A.E.Monette inj, Sgt J.A.H.Potter KIA, LAC A.C.Whitehill.

26th February

Battle

P2260

3Gp TTF

Gosberton Risegate

Airborne from Mildenhall for a target-towing sortie. The pilot lost control in cloud, dived in and crashed. Sgt T. Owens KIA, AC2 W. Mahon KIA.

27th February

Hampden

L4153

No.44 Sqn

Grimsby

Coded KM-? Airborne 1825 26th Feb from Waddington for a patrol sortie. The aircraft ran short of fuel on the return flight and a crash landing was made at 0250 27th Feb, 3 miles S of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. The airframe was later recoded 1888M and used as a ground instructional airframe. S/L N.B.Norris Sgt T.L.S.Smythe Sgt P.Nixon AC1 H.E.Preston.

1st March

Hampden

P4394

No.144 Sqn

Wainfleet St Mary

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell for Hanover. Crashed 2215 1st Mar between Wainfleet Bank and Wainfleet All Saints, 6 miles SW of Skegness, Lincolnshire. P/O D.H.Skinner inj, Sgt F.E.Darnell KIA, Sgt J.F.Shutt KIA, Sgt R.J.Jones KIA.

2nd March

Hart

K5886

7 SFTS

Stowgate, Deeping St James

Overturned during forced landing caused by engine failure.

5th March

Botha

L6129

Blackburn (mfr)

Flixborough

Crashed whilst on a test flight.

6th March

Hurricane 1

L1857

No.46 Sqn

Digby

Hit tree on takeoff, 1 Killed.

7th March

Hind

L7192

RAFC

Roxholm Hall, Leasingham

Forced landing.

7th March

Hampden

L4111

No.61 Sqn

Scopwick

Coded QR-? The aircraft was airborne from Hemswell at 2018 on a patrol sortie. It crashed on returning from patrol at 0530. The aircraft may have been damaged by fighters as LAC Wood's body had sustained gunshot wounds. Finn quotes the serial as LL411. F/O D.C.G. Clinkard KIA, Sgt C.C. Hobbs KIA, Sgt R.P. Glasson KIA, LAC W.K. Wood KIA.

13th March

Anson

N5193

No.50 Sqn

nr Grimsby

Coded VN-? Airborne from Waddington at 1745 to search for the crew of Hampden L4064. The aircraft crash-landed south of Grimsby at 2335 after running out of fuel. P/O R.D. Wawn inj, Sgt B. Pollard inj, Sgt A. Wappnett inj, Cpl R.L.H. Smith injured.

20th March

Hampden

L4137

No.144 Sqn

Scotter

Coded PL-? The aircraft crashed after the pilot lost control and dived into the ground whilst on a night training sortie.F/O R.H. Bullard-davies KIA, Sgt A. Woodward KIA, LAC D.G. Dowty KIA. Casualties quoted from Chorley, Hancock quotes 4K.

22nd March

Hurricane 1

L2072

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Forced landing.

28th March

Hart

K3151

RAFC

Cranwell

Heavy landing.

1st April

Demon

K8126

1 AAS

Donna Nook

Turret-Demon, blown over by gale whilst taxying.

7th April

Spitfire 1

N3195

1 AAS

Manby

Landed wheels-up.

7th April

Whitley 4

K9032

No.10 Sqn

nr Grimsby

Coded ZA-? Airborne 2050 6th Apr from Dishforth on a reconnaissance sortie. Wrecked, on return at 0544 7th Apr when the pilot struck a tree while attempting an emergency landing, 2 miles S of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. No injuries. F/O G.W.Prior Sgt Green Sgt Mathers AC1 Henry AC1 Miller.

8th April

Hind

K5547

RAFC

Cranwell

Overturned after undershooting whilst landing.

9th April

Hurricane 1

L1790

No.229 Sqn

off Grimsby

No further information found on this incident. 

10th April

Hind

K5455

RAFC

Cranwell

Tipped up after tailwheel caught in a hole whilst taxying.

13th April

Anson

N5193

No.50 Sqn

nr Utterby

Crashed during air-sea-rescue sortie.

14th April

Hampden

L4065

No.50 Sqn

off Mablethorpe

Coded VN-? Airborne 2215 13th Apr from Waddington on a mine-laying sortie. Believed to have crashed in the sea off Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/L R.J.Cosgrove KIA, Sgt F.W.Batchelor KIA, sgt G.W.Everatt KIA, Cpl J.Doran KIA.

15th April

Gauntlet 2

K7883

1 AAS

Donna Nook

Hit the beach on the range, overturned, 1 Killed.

17th April

Hampden

L4116

No.61 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded QR-? The aircraft was written off after it overran the landing area whilst landing at night. No injuries reported.

17th April

Hampden

L4163

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell on a mine-laying sortie but was unable to make any height. Collided with a cottage on the airfield perimeter and crashed, killing the entire crew. Sgt J.Windsor KIA, Sgt R.F.Carter KIA, AC1 D.Burnside KIA, Sgt W.Cuthbert KIA.

17th April

Beaufort

L4517

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Overshot on return from mining sortie.

17th April

Blenheim 4

P4836

No.235 Sqn

North Coates

Overshot on landing, hit a ditch.

18th April

Hurricane 1

L1801

No.46 Sqn

nr Leadenham (Wellingore Lowfields?)

Abandoned after loss of control.

22nd April

Audax

K7370

12 FTS

Grantham

Undercarriage collapsed on landing

22nd April

Hampden

L4143

No.144 Sqn

Kirton in Lindsey

Coded PL-? The aircraft crashed at 1415 whilst on air test. P/O A. Robson inj, AC1 Elcoat injured.

22nd April

Hampden

P1175

No.49 Sqn

Scampton

Coded EA-? Airborne from Scampton on a mine-laying sortie. Over-ran the runway on return, crashed and damaged beyond repair. No injuries. F/O D.White Sgt N.L.Jones Sgt P.J.Hurst LAC N.Hornsby.

24th April

Hampden

P1331

No.44 Sqn

Waddington

Coded KM-? Airborne from Waddington on a patrol sortie. Undercarriage damaged on take-off and the Hampden was wrecked in the forced-landing that followed. The crew escaped injury. P/O L.J.Ashfield.

25th April

Hart

K5801

RAFC

Welbourn

Crashed after one wing hit ground on landing.

25th April

Hind

L7216

1 AAS

Manby

Crashed on landing.

27th April

Battle

P6675

12 FTS

nr Harlaxton

Dived into the ground on a night sortie.

1st May

Wellington 1C

P9276

No.99 Sqn

in the Wash

Coded LN-? Airborne 1800 30th Apr from Newmarket for Stavanger. Crashed in the Wash, cause not established. There were no survivors, but all the bodied were eventually recovered from the water. F/S J.W.L.G.Brent KIA, F/O H.G.Muller KIA, Sgt P.C.Cunningham KIA, AC1 M.J.O'Sullivan KIA, AC1 D.Lilley KIA, P/O G.A.H.Poole KIA.

2nd May

Hampden

L4098

No.44 Sqn

Waddington

Coded KM-? The aircraft was wrecked when the undercarriage failed to lock down causing the aircraft to crash on landing. No injuries reported.

7th May

Gauntlet 2

K5342

1 AAS

Manby

Engine failed on takeoff, undercarriage collapsed.

7th May

Beaufort

L4464

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Damaged by flak during attack on shipping, crashed on return.

7th May

Beaufort

L4466

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Stalled whilst landing on a training sortie, crashed on the beach, 1 Killed.

15th May

Hampden

L4069

No.83 Sqn

Louth

Coded OL-O Airborne 2229 14th May from Scampton for the Ruhr. Crashed 0210 15th May near Louth, Lincolnshire. Shot down by 'friendly' fire after responding correctly to an Anti-Aircraft battery challenge. F/O N.Johnson KIA, P/O E.A.Vagg KIA, Sgt D.Wolstenholme KIA, AC1 J.G.Pickard KIA.

19th May

Hart

K6442

RAFC

Cranwell

Swung to avoid another aircraft and tipped up.

21st May

Gauntlet 2

K7889

1 AAS

Theddlethorpe

Swung on landing, undercarriage collapsed.

22nd May

Beaufort

L4518

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Engine failure caused forced-landing during night sortie.

24th May

Hampden

P1336

No.106 Sqn

Caenby

Coded ZN-? The aircraft hit a barrage balloon cable nr Coventry and crashed - there is confusion as to whether the crash site is Caenby or Coventry. P/O J.M.D. Irvine KIA, Sgt J.R. Collingham KIA, AC1 S.E. Firth KIA.

27th May

Hampden

L4135

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? The aircraft's back broke whilst taxying with full bomb load. No crew injuries reported.

28th May

Demon

K5727

1 AAS

Manby

Turret-Demon, undercarriage collapsed on heavy landing.

29th May

Oxford

P1980

RAFC

Cranwell

Undershot whilst landing and hit huts.

1st June

Oxford

L4583

RAFC

Welbourn

Hit hedge after overshooting on landing.

6th June

Hurricane 1

P3666

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Wheels-up landing.

8th June

Hampden

L4044

No.49 Sqn

North Carlton

Coded EA-R, Airborne from Scampton for Amiens but crash landed due to engine failure on the top of Carlton Hill near North Carlton, 4 miles NNW of Lincoln. All four crew members sustained injuries of varying severity. P/O Parker was awarded the GC for his efforts in saving the life of his W/Op, and, having risen to the rank of Sqdn Leader was destined to lose his life 17th Jan 43 in ED332. P/O E.D.Parker inj, P/O Lockhead inj, Sgt Lloyd inj, Sgt Robinson Injured.

8th June

Oxford

R6275

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Landed downwind, overturned after braking.

8th June

Hampden

P4289

No.50 Sqn

Coleby Grange

Coded VN-X, the aircraft crashed at Coleby Grange at 2040 whilst on approach to RAF Waddington. This was a relatively minor accident as the aircraft was repaired and returned to service, ultimately being lost on 26/27Aug, after it ran out of fuel and forced landed on the Vliehors sandbank on the Dutch Island of Vlieland. The Hampden was captured intact and later flown to Germany for inspection.

10th June

Oxford

L9645

RAFC

South Rauceby

Stalled in a turn, hit a hedge 0.5 miles south of South Rauceby.

11th June

Beaufort

L4451

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Engine failure on takeoff.

12th June

Hurricane 1

L1895

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Crashed on landing.

15th June

Hereford

L6008

14O TU

Pickworth

Airborne from Cottesmore for a bombing training sortie to be flown at 1000 feet. One engine failed in flight and the aircraft was force-landed at 1325 southwest of Pickworth with no injuries reported to the crew.

16th June

Anson

N5067

No.608 Sqn

Gainsborough

Possibly a minor accident, as it is recorded by Finn but not by Hancock.

19th June

Hampden

P4364

No.144 Sqn

nr Scampton

Coded PL-? The aircraft crashed just east of RAF Scampton following an engine failure during a ferry flight. The aircraft was written off, the crew were uninjured, but two were killed and two taken prisoner just 4 days later on 23th Jun in P4363.

19th June

He111

NK

NK

nr Scartho

Shot down by Spitfires.

20th June

Hind

K6635

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Undercarriage collapsed following heavy landing during night sortie.

21st June

Hart

K6469

12 FTS

Grantham

Swung on landing and tipped up.

25th June

Blenheim 4

N3261

No.82 Sqn

Wainfleet

Coded UX-? The aircraft was lost after it hit a flagpole at Wainfleet range and crashed at 1055. The crew abandoned the aircraft, but the pilot, P/O E.J. Keeble, was killed.

26th June

Spitfire 1

P9420

No.222 Sqn

nr Hemswell

Forced landing.

30th June

Hampden

P4337

No.61 Sqn

Torksey

This may have been a minor accident as it is recorded by Finn but not by Chorley or Hancock.

1st July

Blenheim 1

L1376

No.29 Sqn

nr Wellingore

Shot down by He111, one account quotes it as being 'firebombed', 2 Killed.

5th July

Blenheim 1

K7156

No.23 Sqn

nr Digby

No details recorded.

9th July

Hampden

P4393

No.44 Sqn

Waddington

Coded KM-? The aircraft crashed on landing from ferry flight at 1145 and caught fire. The crash was due to elevator controls being wrongly connected, possibly after recent repairs. No injuries reported.

9th July

Hampden

P4288

No.50 Sqn

Branston

Coded VN-? The aircraft crashed at 1945 on approach to land at Waddington. No crew injuries.

10th July

Hurricane 1

P3359

No.253 Sqn

Irby-on-Humber

Crashed in poor visibility, 1K.

10th July

Blenheim 1

L1358

1 AAS

Great Carlton

Crashed on sortie carrying army officers on anti-invasion defence inspection.

16th July

Hind

L7176

RAFC

Cranwell

DBR whilst taxying.

23rd July

Hind

K5432

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Overshot whilst landing and hit a wall.

24th July

Hurricane 1

NK

No.46 Sqn

Digby

No details recorded.

25th July

Spitfire 1

P9325

No.222 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No details recorded. 

26th July

Hart

K6477

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Stalled on approach.

28th July

Spitfire 1

K9970

No.611 Sqn

Digby

No details recorded. 

30th July

Hind

K5386

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Undershot on night landing, crashed 1 m southeast of airfield.

30th July

Hind

K6731

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Undershot on night landing, crashed 0.5 m southeast of airfield.

30th July

Swordfish

L2759

No.812 Sqn FAA

North Coates

Collided with P4161 whilst simulating a divebomb attack on 'enemy troops' 0.4 miles south of the airfield, 2 Killed.

30th July

Swordfish

P4161

No.812 Sqn FAA

North Coates

Collided with L2759 whilst simulating a divebomb attack on 'enemy troops' 0.4 miles south of the airfield, 2 Killed.

1st August

Blenheim 1

L8509

No.29 Sqn

Wellingore

Crashed on landing.

1st August

Wallace

K6025

1E & WS

Cranwell

Stalled on landing, undercarriage collapsed.

1st August

Battle

L5568

No.12 Sqn

off Skegness

Coded PH-? Airborne from Binbrook for a raid on the French ports used for invasion preparations, but was intercepted and shot down by own nightfighters. F/O B.E. Moss KIA, Sgt B.A. Long KIA, Sgt T.J. Radley KIA.

2nd August

Oxford

N6283

RAFC

nr Cranwell

Hit lorry on approach to land.

2nd August

Hampden

P4351

No.49 Sqn

off Skegness

Coded EA-? Airborne from Scampton for Kiel. Ran out of fuel and ditched 10 miles E of Skegness, Lincolnshire and close to the SS Sheraton at 0640. The crew were rescued with no reported injuries. Sgt J.Unsworth Sgt D.S.Imber Sgt McDonald LAC Allwood.

2nd August

Hampden

P4376

No.83 Sqn

nr Welton

Coded OL-E, Airborne 2145 2nd Aug from Scampton for Hanover. Returned early due to engine failure and crashed 2340 3-4 miles E of the airfield. Sgt S.Harpham inj, Sgt R.Beales KIA, Sgt E.J.Clarke KIA, Sgt A.E.Jackson Injured.

4th August

He111

NK

NK

Humber

Shot down by Humber AA battery.

7th August

Hampden

L4187

No.106 Sqn

Owston Ferry

Coded ZN-?, the aircraft crashed after pilot lost control. It is possible that he was dazzled by searchlights whilst on a training flight. Sgt R.F. Wilson KIA, Sgt A.S. Dalgress KIA, Sgt W.C. Goldsmith KIA, Sgt D.K. Mills KIA.

16th August

Lysander

L6861

No.613 Sqn

Friskney Flats

Crashed after hitting the ground.

16th August

He111

NK

3/KGR 126

Immingham docks

Shot down by AA fire.

17th August

Hampden

P4365

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell to attack the Leuna oil refinery at Merseburg. Destroyed in a fatal crash on return to base. Cause not established. S/L P.H.Rebbeck KIA, P/O D.Hutchins KIA, Sgt B.H.Foster KIA, Sgt H.Dickinson KIA.

17th August

Hart

K5799

7 FTS

Deeping St Nicholas

Dived in whilst instrument flying, 2 Killed.

17th August

Hurricane 1

L2082

6O TU

nr Sutton Bridge

No details recorded. 

18th August

Hampden

L4106

No.83 Sqn

Scampton

Coded OL-?, the aircraft hit trees 1000ft short of the runway whilst on a training flight, no injuries reported.

18th August

Do24

NK

NK

NK

Shot down by AA batteries.

19th August

Oxford

P8993

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Stalled on night takeoff.

19th August

Do17

5K+BP

KG3

Bilsby

Shot down by fighters - collided with 5K+AP whilst under fighter attack.

19th August

Do17

5K+AP

KG3

Bilsby

Shot down by fighters - collided with 5K+BP whilst under fighter attack.

21st August

Do17

NK

NK

Thurlby

Shot down by 29 Sqn Blenheim.

21st August

He111

NK

NK

Skegness

Shot down by 29 Sqn Blenheim.

21st August

Hurricane 1

NK

NK

NK

Shot down by own AA.

24th August

Do215

NK

NK

NK

Shot down by 29sqn Blenheim - PO JRD Braham.

25th August

Blenheim 1

L1330

No.29 Sqn

nr Wainfleet

Crashed in the Wash, 2 killed.

25th August

Hampden

P4353

No.44 Sqn

nr Welton waterworks

Coded KM-?, The aircraft was on an air-test sortie when it failed to gain height on takeoff, possibly due to an engine failure, and crashed shortly afterwards. No injuries reported.

26th August

Hampden

P1354

No.83 Sqn

off Skegness

Coded OL-Y Airborne from Scampton for Berlin. Ditched in the mouth of The Wash on return. The crew were unhurt. F/O N.H.Svendson, DFC Sgt J.C.Threfall Sgt S.R.Gear Sgt S.Dale.

26th August

Hind

K5512

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Heavy night landing.

26th August

He111

NK

NK

in Humber

Shot down by 29 Sqn Blenheim.

26th August

Hampden

P4380

No.83 Sqn

off Grimsby

Coded OL-Z, Airborne 2050 from Scampton for Berlin, ran out of fuel on return and ditched. Crew rescued 7 hours later.

27th August

Hampden

P1317

No.50 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded VN-? Airborne from Lindholme for Leipzig. Damaged by Flak and later crashed while trying to land at Hemswell. No injuries. Sgt Abbott Sgt Bryce AC1 Green Sgt Barney.

29th August

Hampden

X2897

No.83 Sqn

off Skegness

Coded OL-? Airborne from Scampton 2110 28th Aug for Berlin. Ditched on return 0620 next to a trawler, no injuries to the crew, who were all rescued. F/L J.A. Pitcairn-Hill DSO DFC, F/O Watson, Sgt T. Byrne, F/O R. Stannion.

29th August

Hampden

P1334

No.83 Sqn

nr Scampton

Coded OL-? Airborne from Scampton to attack the oil installations at Gelsenkirchen. Returned early and crash landed 2150 29/Aug while trying to land. No serious injuries reported. S/L Collier, DFC P/O Turner Sgt Johnson P/O B.A.de Bressey.

30th August

Hurricane 1

L2063

6O TU

Holbeach

Force-landing.

31st August

Hampden

P2135

No.49 Sqn

Scampton

Coded EA-? Airborne from Scampton 1615 on a ferry flight. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the western edge of the airfield. Sgt R.F. Roberts KIA, AC1 T. Robinson KIA, AC1 G.W. Snowden KIA, AC1 S. Hall KIA. The AC1s were most likely groundcrew being transported.

1st September

Blenheim 4

Z5724

No.235 Sqn

4m SE of Lincoln (Branston?)

Engine failure on navigation training flight.

3rd September

Beaufort

L9879

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Undershot landing at night after raid on Flushing.

3rd September

Hurricane 1

L1654

6O TU

nr Sutton Bridge

Collided with L1833.

3rd September

Hurricane 1

L1833

6O TU

nr Sutton Bridge

Collided with L1654.

3rd September

Battle

L5711

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

No details recorded. 

3rd September

Hampden

P2063

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

This was most likely a minor accident, as the aircraft was reported as lost 22nd Nov over Norway.

4th September

Defiant 1

N1628

No.264 Sqn

Northorpe

Crashed after takeoff from Kirton Lindsey.

4th September

Wallace

K6037

1 SS

Martin Dales

Hit HT cables, 1 Killed.

5th September

Hampden

P4378

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell for Hamburg, overshot on landing on return from the raid an stalled whilst going round for a second attempt at landing, 3 killed / 1 injured.

6th September

He111

NK

NK

NK

Hit by AA over Midlands, crashed Lincs.

8th September

Hurricane 1

L1727

59 OTU

Gedney Dyke

No details recorded. 

16th September

Lysander

P1724

No.613 Sqn

Scothern

Forced landing.

16th September

Spitfire 1

L1036

No.616 Sqn

off Donna Nook

Crashed into the sea after running out of fuel following pursuit of a Ju88 north of Cromer.

17th September

Hurricane 1

R4185

No.151 Sqn

nr Biscathorpe

Hit during combat, forced landing, 1 Killed.

19th September

Wallace

K6033

1 SS

Cranwell

Undercarriage collapsed in heavy landing.

21st September

Oxford

L9693

RAFC

Barkston Heath

Hit tree during takeoff at night.

24th September

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No details recorded. 

24th September

Oxford

P8829

RAFC

nr South Rauceby

One wing hit a wall whilst low flying 1 mile west of South Rauceby.

24th September

Hurricane 1

V7432

No.151 Sqn

nr Waddington

Collided with P3306.

24th September

Hurricane 1

P3306

No.151 Sqn

nr Waddington

Collided with V7432.

24th September

Hampden

X2911

No.61 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded QR-? Attempting to take off at 2303 24th Sep from Hemswell for Calais but collided with another 61 Sqn Hampden (P4397). Sgt Hills was killed and the rest of the crew injured. P4397 was repaired and later served with No.14 OTU. P4397 was not lost on operations. Sgt J.E.Hills KIA, Sgt Mills inj, Sgt Keet inj, Sgt T.P.Fenwick Injured.

24th September

Hampden

P4397

No.61 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded QR-? Struck by X2911 whilst it was taking off at 2303, P4397 was repaired and later served with No.14 OTU. P4397 was not lost on operations.

27th September

Hurricane 1

N2357

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Spun in on approach.

27th September

Hampden

P2096

No.83 Sqn

nr Scampton

Coded OL-?, the aircraft crashed on approach to Scampton during a training flight. No injuries reported.

28th September

Wallace

K6023

1 SS

Grantham

Heavy landing.

28th September

Hampden

P4392

No.44 Sqn

Lincoln

Coded OL-P, Airborne from Scampton for Lorient. Abandoned over Lincolnshire on return after the crew were unable to locate Scampton. The Hampden crashed on to the St.Matthias Church in Lincoln. P/O D.D.Snooke KIA, P/O C.L.Turner Sgt K.McKenzie P/O E.C.Brighouse In the book 'Lincolnshire Air War 1939-45' by S.Finn. P/O Snooke is reported to have killed after being impaled on railings in Yarborough Road, Lincoln. Other sources state he died after his parachute became entangled with the Hampden.

30th September

Ju88

NK

NK

Donna Nook

Shot down by 151 Sqn Hurricanes.

30th September

He111

NK

NK

SW of Skegness

No details recorded. 

1st October

Hampden

P2135

No.49 Sqn

Scampton

This may have been a minor accident as it is recorded by Finn but not by Chorley or Hancock.

1st October

Hurricane 1

L1871

6O TU

nr Sutton Bridge

Crashed on approach.

2nd October

He111

A1+CH

KG53

Chapel St Leonards

Shot down by 151 Sqn.

2nd October

He111

NK

NK

North Somercotes

Shot down by AA battery.

4th October

Hurricane 1

L1705

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Forced landing near airfield.

4th October

Wallace 2

K6030

1 SS

nr Sleaford

Collided with R5950 over Cranwell, crashed near Sleaford.

4th October

Oxford

R5950

2 SFTS

nr Sleaford

Collided with K6030 over Cranwell, crashed near Sleaford.

4th October

Wallace 2

K6061

1 SS

Cranwell

Undercarriage collapsed after heavy landing.

5th October

Hampden

X2963

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell for a mine-laying sortie in the Elbe Estuary. Undershot on return while trying to land in a near gale. The undercarriage was torn off, but the crew escaped without injury. S/L G.F.Lerwill Sgt C.Gibson Sgt R.H.Black Sgt Duckworth.

5th October

Hampden

X2977

No.83 Sqn

nr Scampton

Coded OL-? Airborne from Scampton for gelsenkirchen. Encountered severe icing and the crew elected to make an early return. Crashed 2055 near Hemswell Airfield, Lincolnshire while trying to land. Sgt Hawkes inj, Sgt C.A.Sherwood KIA, Sgt Gilmour inj, Sgt E.S.Phillips injured.

5th October

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No further details recorded. 

5th October

He111

NK

NK

Humber

Shot down by Humber AA battery.

8th October

Hurricane 1

L2083

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Caught fire, crashed near airfield.

8th October

Tutor

K6103

2 FTS

Ancaster

Hit HT cables near Ancaster, 2 Killed.

9th October

Hurricane 1

V7376

No.1 Sqn

off coast

Shot down by Ju88, serial also given as V7378 by Finn.

12th October

Blenheim 1

L1472

No.29 Sqn

Wellingore

Crashed on takeoff.

13th October

Battle

L5428

No.142 Sqn

nr Torksey

Coded WT-? Airborne at 1820 from Binbrook for Calais. The aircraft ran out of fuel on return,was abandoned, and crashed 2 miles north of Torksey. Serial given as L5421 by Finn.

14th October

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No further details recorded. 

15th October

Hurricane 1

L1713

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Forced landing near airfield.

16th October

Hurricane 1

L2003

6O TU

Sutton Bridge

Stalled and crashed on landing.

17th October

Hampden

X2997

No.44 Sqn

Waddington

Coded KM-? Airborne from Waddington for the Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg. Crashed on return at 0130 17th Oct into a disused Hangar on Waddington airfield while trying to land in fog. S/L H.P.Broad inj, Sgt Hammond inj, Sgt H.Rossiter inj, Sgt J.M.McLean injured.

17th October

Beaufort

L9856

No.22 Sqn

Sutton Bridge

Returned from op with flak damage.

17th October

Hampden

P2122

No.144 Sqn

Caenby

Only recorded in Finn, not recorded by Hancock or Chorley, so this may have been a minor accident?

18th October

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Broughton

No details recorded. 

20th October

Hampden

P1212

No.408 Sqn

Haltham

Coded EQ-T Airborne 1814 20th Oct from Syerston for Bremen. Crashed 0045 21st Oct at Haltham, 4 miles SSW of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, while trying to land at Coningsby. This was the first Sqn loss since commencing operations 11/12 Aug. Sgt D.G.Bradley RNZAF KIA, Sgt A.T.McMillan RCAF KIA, Sgt Coles KIA, Sgt R.A.Stanford KIA.

21st October

Whitley 5

P5058

No.58 Sqn

off Cleethorpes

Coded GE-F Airborne 1800 20th Oct from Linton-on-Ouse to bomb the Skoda armament factory at Pilsen. Ditched 0540 in the River Humber due N of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Despite being close to the shore, the crew spent 3 hours in their dinghy before being rescued. For three members of this crew, this was their second crash in less than a week. Possibly attributed to being shot down by Humber AA (S.Finn) See: T4150. F/O B.Brooke inj, Sgt C.S.Halley RAAF Sgt Henderson Sgt Greene Sgt Duncan.

22nd October

Battle

P2327

No.142 Sqn

Binbrook

Coded WT-? The aircraft was wrecked on a training flight when it crashed in poor visibility near Binbrook. P/O McGregor Macdonald unhurt, Sgt Woodruff inj, Sgt Duckers inured.

22nd October

Battle

L5391

No.142 Sqn

nr Binbrook

Coded WT-?, the aircraft was on a training sortie when it was wrecked in a forced landing 6 miles north of Binbrook (Irby on Humber?).

23rd October

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No details recorded. 

25th October

Hurricane 1

L2047

No.151 Sqn

Digby

Crashed on landing.

26th October

Hurricane 1

R4184

No.151 Sqn

Digby

Dived in near Coleby Grange after night takeoff from Digby, 1 Killed Finn quotes this aircraft as collided with V7437.

26th October

Hurricane 1

V7437

No.151 Sqn

Digby

Crashed near Coleby Grange after night takeoff, 1 Killed. Finn quotes this aircraft as collided with R4184.

28th October

Spitfire 1

NK

No.616 Sqn

Kirton Lindsey

No details recorded. 

28th October

Hampden

X3027

No.49 Sqn

off Skegness pier

Coded EA-A, Airborne from Scampton for Hamburg. Outbound, shot down by an Intruder (Lt.Volker, 1NJG2) and crashed into the sea off Skegness. The body of P/O Ballas-Anderson was never found. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. P/O J.R.Bufton KIA, P/O K.Ballas-Anderson KIA, Sgt R.F.Robertson KIA, Sgt F.J.W.Bichard KIA.

28th October

Battle

L5027

1 AAS

off Donna Nook

Crashed in sea.

29th October

Blenheim 1

L1503

No.29 Sqn

Wellingore

Crashed on takeoff.

29th October

Beaufort

L9800

No.22 Sqn

off North Coates

Crashed into the sea after takeoff, 4 Killed.

29th October

Ju88

NK

NK

nr Donna Nook

Shot down by AA battery.

30th October

Blenheim 4

T2246

No.101 Sqn

Coleby, nr Scunthorpe

Coded SR-? Airborne from West Raynham, the aircraft crashed into a wood nr Coleby at 2300 on return from Germany. P/O J.M. Cave KIA, Sgt J.G. Hitchen KIA, Sgt C.J. Gooderick KIA.

30th October

He111

NK

NK

nr Skegness

Shot down by 1 Sqn Hurricane.

31st October

Anson

N9649

12 FTS

Boothby Pagnell

Spun out of control and crashed into a wood.

1st November

Hurricane 1

L1851

56 OTU

Tydd st Mary

Dived into ground.

3rd November

Hampden

P4381

No.83 Sqn

nr Fiskerton

Coded OL-? The aircraft crashed after it hit a tree whilst turning at low-level 1 mile east of Fiskerton. No injuries reported.

4th November

Hampden

X3029

No.49 Sqn

nr Scampton

Coded EA-D Airborne 0135 from Scampton for Kiel in very heavy rain and crashed almost immediately. Hancock quotes 5 miles west of Scampton, possibly Bransby as location. No crew injuries. Sgt R.E.Richman Sgt G.R.Davies LAC Upton Sgt Reid.

9th November

Hampden

P2079

No.144 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell for Munich. Abandoned 0330 9th Nov, due to engine failure. 5 miles short of RAF Hemswell. No injuries reported. Sgt R.H.Pearman Sgt S.R.Streeter Sgt H.E.Turner Sgt L.W.Jones.

9th November

Hampden

P4402

No.83 Sqn

nr Louth

Coded OL-D. Airborne from Scampton for Munich. On return crashed, out of fuel, after being abandoned by the crew, 0235 9th Nov, at Low Farm, 4 miles W of Hemswell airfield. No injuries. P/O J.A.Munday Sgt F.A.Constable Sgt R.L.Thomas Sgt T.Bale.

9th November

Oxford

R6402

2 FTS

nr Fulbeck

Hit trees on approach to Fulbeck at night.

9th November

Ju88

NK

NK

in the Wash

Shot down by AA whilst bombing a minesweeper.

11th November

Oxford

L9648

RAFC

Stickney

Got lost on navigation exercise, pilot force-landed near Stickney and hit a ditch.

14th November

Battle

L5303

7 FTS

Pinchbeck

Caught fire, crew abandoned aircraft, which crashed near Pinchbeck.

14th November

Hampden

X2995

No.44 Sqn

nr Waddington

Coded KM-? Airborne 0115 14th Nov from Waddington for Hamburg but stalled ar 800 feet and dived into the ground 1 mile E of the airfield. P/O Cuthbert inj, P/O K.L.Millar KIA, Sgt D.Pewsey KIA, Sgt E.Egar KIA.

14th November

Hampden

X3006

No.61 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded QR-? Started the take-off 0027 14th Nov at Hemswell for Hamburg, but left the runway and crashed into a Nissen hut in one of the dispersals. F/L A.Moncrieff KIA, Sgt E.F.Edwin KIA, Sgt R.Sinclair KIA, Sgt C.E.Russell KIA.

19th November

Hurricane 1

L1659

56 OTU

Sutton Bridge

Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

19th November

Hampden

X3056

No.144 Sqn

nr Withern

Coded PL-? Airborne from Hemswell for Lutzkendorf. Abandoned, short of fuel and in bad weather near Withern, 7 miles SE of Louth. No crew injuries. P/O Hartop Sgt Kirby Sgt Burns Sgt Daniels.

22nd November

Hampden

X2987

No.61 Sqn

Hemswell

Coded QR-? Airborne from Hemswell for Duisburg. Crashed on return to base at 2315 22nd Nov when the Hampden undershot the runway and hit the bomb-dump. Sgt R.S.C.Ivatt KIA, Sgt R.Pelham KIA, Sgt R.W.Smith inj, Sgt F.Bissell inured.

24th November

Anson

R3398

14 OTU

nr Castle Bytham

Airborne from Cottesmore on a night flying sortie. Around 2005 the aircraft may have received some form of challenge signal, as P/O Fraser attempted to fire off the colours of the day in response from the aircraft's Verey pistol. However, whilst doing so, it went off inside the cockpit, temporarily blinding the crew and lacerating one of the pilot's eyes. The aircraft was force-landed shortly afterwards.

25th November

Oxford

R5954

2 CFS

Fulbeck

Swung on takeoff for night sortie and hit a tree.

25th November

Hampden

P1320

No.106 Sqn

Pickencote

Coded ZN-?, the aircraft crashed at 1900 after the pilot lost control during a night-flying training sortie. Sgt Bagnall inj, Sgt E.F. Carthew KIA, Sgt M.C. Mair KIA, Sgt Canham injured.

25th November

Wellington

R1173

51 MU

nr Alford

Crew bailed out over Alford.

26th November

Hampden

X3064

No.61 Sqn

Norton Place, Spital-in -the-Street

Coded QR-? Airborne from Hemswell for Kiel. Crashed 0140 26th Nov at Spital-in-the- Street, There were no survivors. Sgt J.Hopkins KIA, Sgt G.F.Williamson KIA, Sgt E.P.Fenwick KIA, Sgt Clarke KIA.

26th November

Hampden

X3125

No.50 Sqn

Saltfleet

Coded VN-? Airborne 1720 25Nov40 from Lindholme for Kiel. Crash landed 0315 26th Nov, out of fuel, at Saltfleet. 8 miles NE of Louth. All were quite badly hurt in the crash, but Sgt Crum is known to have made a good recovery and on 7th Mar 41the London Gazette carried the details of his DFM. On 17th Apr 42, he was shot down and taken prisoner while taking part in the famous Lancaster daylight raid on Augsburg by 44 and 97 Sqn in L7548. Sgt H.V.Crum inj, Sgt Adams inj, Sgt McAlwane inj, Sgt Barley injured.

27th November

Hampden

P2125

No.83 Sqn

Scampton

Coded OL-L Airborne 0305 26th Nov from Scampton for Cologne but failed to climb away and struck a hedge and crashed adjacent to the airfield. No serious injuries reported. Sgt Baxter Sgt Powell Sgt Robinson Sgt Hunt.

28th November

Beaufighter

R2140

No.29 Sqn

Potterhanworth

Aircraft abandoned following engine failure, crashed near Potterhanworth.

29th November

Beaufort

L9792

No.22 Sqn

North Coates

Hit a ditch when aircraft undershot on landing, aircraft cartwheeled and was wrecked.

29th November

Gauntlet 2

K5334

1 AAS

Haugh

Overturned on force-landing after engine failure.

29th November

Blenheim 1

L1505

No.29 Sqn

Wellingore

DBR on taxying into another aircraft at night

29th November

Hampden

X2966

No.44 Sqn

Sutton-on-Sea

Coded KM-? Airborne from Waddington for Le Havre. Crash landed, out of fuel, 0200 29th Nov on the beach at Sutton-on-Sea, 2 miles SSE of Mablethorpe. No crew injuries. Sgt Hubbard Sgt Drakesford Sgt Boswell Sgt Williams.

6th December

Tutor

K3412

2 CFS

Cranwell

Blown over in a gale.

7th December

Hampden

X3028

No.49 Sqn

Welton

Coded EA-S, Airborne from Scampton to attack airfields in NW France. Crashed 0010 7th Dec at Welton, 5 miles NNE of Lincoln, after the pilot lost control. Sgt Barrier was badly injured, but his crew did not survive. Sgt Barrier inj, F/O K.W.Michie KIA, Sgt G.V.Davenport-Jones KIA, Sgt T.Goldie KIA, Sgt Goldie had survived a crash 17th Oct in X2900.

7th December

Ju88

F6+HM

AKG 122

Skidbrooke

Attacked by 611 Sqn Spitfires, force landed near Jackson's at Skidbrooke.

11th December

Oxford

N4848

RAFC

nr Barkston Heath

Flew into ground 1 mile south of Barkston Heath.

12th December

Hurricane 1

L1864

56 OTU

Sutton Bridge

Crashed on landing.

14th December

Whitley 5

N1485

No.78 Sqn

in the Wash

Coded EY-? Airborne 1636 13th Dec from Dishforth for Kiel. Abandoned, on return, over The Wash, with the loss of three lives. P/O M.L.Stedman KIA, Sgt D.Angell KIA, Sgt F.Waldren Sgt F.T.Allcock KIA, Sgt E.A.Grunsell.

17th December

Hurricane 1

L1820

56 OTU

Sutton Bridge

Crashed on approach.

18th December

Anson

N5147

12 FTS

nr Harlaxton

Crashed into a wood near the airfield due to sudden fog at night.

18th December

Beaufort

L4516

No.22 Sqn

Marshchapel

Engine failure after takeoff for Wilhelmshaven, aircraft stalled and crashed, 4 Killed.

19th December

Proctor 1

P6501

1 SS

Cranwell

Control column came loose on takeoff.

19th December

Blenheim 1

L6612

No.29 Sqn

nr Leadenham

Hit trees whilst low flying, 2 Killed.

20th December

Oxford

V3215

RAFC

Londonthorpe

Crashed into a wood after night takeoff from Cranwell.

20th December

Hampden

X2981

No.61 Sqn

Theddlethorpe range

Coded QR-? The aircraft exploded over Theddlethorpe range whilst testing an Imp mine. F/L F.E.H. Cooper KIA, P/O E.N. Ward KIA, Sgt S. Evans KIA.

21st December

Ju88

R4+KL

NJG2

South Cockerington

Hit by Manby AA guns, crashed Mill Hill.

23rd December

Oxford

V3229

RAFC

Belton Park

Flew into the ground after night takeoff from Cranwell.

28th December

Wellington 1

R1035

No.300 Sqn

Swinderby

Coded BH-? Airborne 1625 28th Dec from Swinderby for Antwerp. Crashed 1 mile WSW of base while trying to land at 2124. The pilot was killed on impact, and Sgt Wegrzyh died from his injuries in Station Sick Quarters, Swinderby. P/O A.Krynski KIA, F/O Golko inj, P/O Szymanski inj, Sgt Graczyk inj, Sgt Wegrzyn inj, Sgt Szuczynski injured.

29th December

Battle

P6766

12 FTS

Hubbert's Bridge

Force-landed and hit railway embankment.

29th December

Oxford

P1071

RAFC

Cranwell

Stalled on takeoff, spun in.