18-02-1943; Hampden AE 435 'U' (415 Sqn) crashed on Docking!

[everard]

Dear,

my name is Everard Bakker and I am coming from the Netherlands. I am writing about a Dutch Royal Marines who served in (together with 15 other Dutch Royal Marines) WWII as a airgunner the Dutch 320 Squadron RAF.

On the 18th Febr 1943 the Hampden AE 435 of the 415 Sqn crashed on Docking, and burst into flames when he was take-off.

The crew were all killed;
Adams,
Niblock,
Campbell,
Vokey,
Mafrre,

Do you have more information about this crash? How is this Hampden crashed? What was the problem?

EVERY INFORMATION IS WARM WELCOME !!

With kind regards,

Everard Bakker
Eemnes
Holland.

[markjsheppard]

Everard

I have the following from The Hampden File by Harry Moyle.Air Britain Publication.

AE435 50/Cv TB/455/415 GX-U
18/19.2.43
Crashed on take off Docking.
Sgt B Campbell killed
F/O K R Mafre killed
F/Sgt R Vokey killed
Sgt Z M Noblock killed

T bombing night.

regards

MS

[everard]

Dear MS


thank you for your reply.
I miss in your reaction the name of Sgt Adams.
Was he the pilot, and the only survivor??

Do you now the reason of that crash?

With kind regards,

Everard