1940 |
| 14 Dec. Vickers
Wellington no. R1268 (NZ-T) Force landed during a traing flight near Edmondsley in adverse weather (a/c iced up). F/O Waroczewski, F/O Kostuch, F/O Stanczuk and Sgt Boczkowski were safe. |
| 16 Dec. Vickers
Wellington no. R1064 Probaly shot down by a night
fighter during atack on Ostend. Lost were: S/Ldr Blazejewski, F/O Szczodrowski ,
F/O Komlacz,
Sgt Golabek,
Sgt Suwalski and Sgt Rutkowski. |
1941 |
6
Feb. Vickers
Wellington no. R1014 For unknown reasons crashed soon after take off at Statian Farm
near Bleasby. Killed were: Sgt Cymborski, Sgt Jonczyk, Sgt Tofin and Sgt Lichota. |
15
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. R1212 Lost during a training
flight. Lost one engine during landing run and crashed at the
edge of Flintham Woods. F/O Galczynski and Sgt Ananowski were
seriously wounded. Sgt Jarosz suffered minor injuries. Killed
were F/O Christman, Sgt Berger and Sgt Pietruszewski. |
6
May. Vickers Wellington no. R1443 Shot down by a night
fighter. Mission to bomb Le Havre. The whole crew lost: P/O Sym, P/O Sobieralski, P/O Duchnicki, Sgt Hampel, Sgt Bialek and Sgt Zolnowski. |
| 9
May. Vickers
Wellington no. R1473 Shot down by flak near Lingen-Em, mission to Bremen. British advicory crew to the unit: W/Cdr Graham, F/O Webb, F/O Lynes, F/Sgt Gear and Sgt Hamilton were killed. F/Sgt Wady POW |
28
May. Vickers
Wellington no. R1392 (NZ-N) Damaged by flak while
returning from bombing Boulogne. The a/c crashed at Darwell
Hole.
The crew bale out. Lost in the channel were: F/O Wieczorek,
P/O Waroczewski, P/O Kuszczynski and Sgt Drozdz.
Sgt Jozefiak and Sgt Nilski safe. |
25
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. X9620 Lost
during the raid on Emden. Shot down by flak over Opperdoes,
Holland. The hole crew perished: F/O Karczewski, F/O Rzepa, F/O Musial, Sgt Salamon, Sgt Zuwala and Sgt Witkowski. |
20
Oct. Vickers
Wellington no. N2852 (NZ-D) Hit by flak while
returning from bombing Emden. The crew signaled its position at
20:49 p.m. and ditch SE Helgoland. The rescue mission failed.
Lost were: F/O Gisman, P/O Borzecki, Sgt Klimiuk,
Sgt Plis, Sgt Adamik and Sgt Zykow. |
26
Oct. Vickers
Wellington no. W5720 (NZ-Q) The
a/c ditched near the English coast after being damaged by flak
over Hamburg. After 18 hours the crew was rescued, except F/O Stenocki.
Safe were: F/O Ladro, P/O T. Skarzynski, P/O Sokolowski,
P/O Assman and Sgt Krzywon. |
8
Nov. Vickers
Wellington no. R1215 (NZ-M) After
bombing Manheim, the a/c lost its fuel and the pilot decided to
land at St. Trond, between Liege and Louvain (Belgium), where
the Luftwaffe unit of Me109 fighters stationed. After
burning the documents and maps, the crew was taken prisoners:
F/Lt Mondschein (later executed after the escape from the
notorious Stalag Luft III), F/O Blicharz, P/O Rekszyc,
Sgt Jaworoszuk, Sgt M. Lewandowski and Sgt Krawiecki. |
30
Nov. Vickers
Wellington no. X3164 Ditched ditched 20 miles east of Great Yarmouth, returning from bombing Hamburg. The
whole crew safe: F/O Klewicz, P/O Zajac, P/O Maczynski,
Sgt Pokrzywa, Sgt Garstka and Sgt Strzyzewski. |
16
Dec. Vickers
Wellington no. R1064 For unknown reasons the
a/c crashed at sea, what was witnessed by other crews. Mission
to bomb Ostende. Lost were: S/Ldr Blazejewski, F/O Kamlacz,
F/O Szczodrowski, Sgt Suwalski, Sgt Rutkowski and Sgt Golabek. Four bodies were recovered. |
1942 |
10 Jan. Vickers
Wellington no. DV423 Damaged
by flak, the a/c ditch on its way to bomb Wilhelmshaven. The
whole crew perished: F/O Klewicz, P/O Zajac, P/O Maczynski,
Sgt Pokrzywa, Sgt Garstka and Sgt Strzyzewski.
Vickers
Wellington no. Z1082. Same target. Probably
shot down by a fighter. The
whole crew perished: F/O Kurek, Sgt Obiorek, Sgt
A. Sankowski, Sgt Kwiecien, Sgt Patek and Sgt Rogowski. |
6 Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. X9764 Shot
down by a night fighter near Geetbetz, Belgium, while on its way to bomb targets in Germany. Whole crew
perished: F/O Natkanski, P/O Assman, P/O Osadzinski,
P/O Ziemianski, Sgt Babraj and Sgt Grajnert. |
11
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. R1230 (NZ-E) On
its way to bomb Essen a/c damaged by flak near Kesset. The crew
baled out. Except Sgt J. Janik who was killed, the rest
of the crew became POW: F/O Piwowarek, Sgt Solecki, Sgt Moszynski,
Sgt Walukiewicz and Sgt Klus. |
| 12
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. DV437 (NZ-H) Damaged by Me110 nightfighter over Essen, managed to return and forcelanded near March, Cambridgeshire. The crew safe: P/O Wacinski, Sgt Lozowicki, Sgt Straczek, Sgt Gibas,
Sgt Piniewski and Sgt Garbacz, |
13
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. X9687 On
its way to bomb Essen, shot down by flak. The crew bale out. P/O Misiakiewicz F/Sgt Graczyk, Sgt Bratkowski, Sgt Niewolski and Sgt Broda became POW. Killed was F/Lt Mlynarski. |
24
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. X9829 (NZ-O) Shot
down by a night fighter near the estuary of the River Ems, 4 km from
Manslagt. Raid on Rostock. The whole crew perished: F/Lt Wojcik, F/O Kwak, F/O Zieleniewski,
P/O Dzierzbicki, Sgt Wozniak and Sgt W. Jankowski.
Vickers
Wellington no. R1697 (NZ-S) Damaged over Flensburg by Me110 nightfighter, crahlanded at Lindholme. A/c written off. The crew safe: Sq/Ldr Czetowicz, F/Sgt Ziolkowski, F/Lt Lewkowicz, F/Sgt Apansewicz, F/Sgt Paskiewicz and P/O S Apanasik. Czetowicz and Apanasik received bullets wounds.
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28
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. Z1088 (NZ-D) Since
it took off to bomb Cologne, no radio contact was obtained.
Probably shot down near Villens-la-Ville (Belgium). The whole crew perished: F/Lt E. Kowalski, F/O Szczurowski, F/Sgt Pieczynski, Sgt Garbacz and Sgt Ferenc.
Vickers
Wellington no. W5627 (NZ-B) Damaged by flak crashed near Chatel-Censoir in France during mission to Cologne. The crew safe. Sgt Lipski was made POW. F/O Morawski, P/O Wacinski and Sgt Wozniak evaded capture.
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| 31 May. Vickers
Wellington no. DV781 Ditched on an anti-submarine sweep from RAF Tiree, due to both engines failure. The crew safe. F/O Waltera, Sgt Jonski ...... |
26 Jun. Vickers
Wellington no. DV441 (NZ-Q) Shot
down over sea by a fighter during raid on Bremen. The whole
crew perished: P/O Kramin, Sgt Kuc, Sgt Kamyszek,
Sgt Wojas, Sgt Dydziul and Sgt Talach. Only the body of Sgt
Dydziul was found.
(Picture courtesy of www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com)
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3
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. HZ575 Probably
shot down during sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Lost were:
F/O Nowak, F/O Blachowski, Sgt Strek, Sgt Fedak,
Sgt Pilat and Sgt Szuigin. |
| 11
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. Z1072 (NZ-G) Crashed during take-off for a training flight at Bramcote. Losat were: P/O Mazurkiewicz and F/Sgt Kosturkiewicz. The rest of the crew safe. |
12
Aug. Vickers
Wellington no. HX384 (NZ-L) Failed
to take off for the sea patrol from Dale. The whole crew
perished: F/Lt Maslanka, F/O Siuzdak, Sgt Omieliaszko,
Sgt Modrzewski, Sgt Wojtowicz and Sgt Drozdziok. |
20
Aug. Vickers
Wellington no. Z1172 (NZ-V) Took
off from RAF Dale for a training flight. For unknown reasons
crashed at sea near Angiesey. Killed were: F/O Wasilewski,
P/O A. Zielinski, Sgt Jamb, Sgt Tycholis,
Sgt Ruszel and Sgt Gramiak. |
15
Oct. Vickers
Wellington no. R1704(NZ-P) For
unknown reasons crashed during a low-level training flight over
the sea near Ramsey Island. Killed were: F/O Sierakowski and F/O Schultz. No other crew were on board. |
16
Oct. Vickers
Wellington no. R1413 (NZ-J) Shot
down by German fighters on a sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
The whole crew perished: F/O Targowski, F/O Oles, Sgt Mlynarski.
Sgt Piechowiak, Sgt Twardoch and Sgt Kubacik. |
1
Nov. Vickers
Wellington no. R1716 (NZ-L) Probably
shot down by a fighter on a sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
The whole crew perished: F/Lt Skorobohaty, F/Lt Szkuta (Alojzy Szkuta was earlier in 301 Sqn, and shot down
over Germany, baled out and evaded capture), F/O Wodzinski, Sgt Rogala-Sobieszczanski and Sgt Sasal. |
1943 |
3
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. HZ575 Shot down by German
fighters 40 miles NW of Brest. The whole crew perished: F/O M. Nowak,
F/O Blachowski, Sgt Szulgin, Sgt Strek, Sgt Pilat and Sgt Fedak. |
| 17
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. HE304 Ran out of fuel returning from an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay. The crew baled out over Carlow near Ballickmoy (Ireland). Sgt's: Kieltyka, Duszczak, Pasieka, Salewicz, Pawluczyk and Kaczan. |
26
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. HZ640 (NZ-W) Shot down by fighters
over the bay of Biscay. The whole crew perished: F/Lt Rolinski,
F/Lt Jagiello, F/O Kulicki, Sgt Zawilinski, Sgt Zagorowski and Sgt Ehrlich. |
29
Jul. Vickers
Wellington no. HE576 (NZ-K) While returning to Davidstow Moor from a sea patrol over the bay of Biscay, crashed approaching
the runway due to engine failure. Killed were S/Ldr Rodziewicz and F/Lt Z. Janicki. F/Lt Kolodziejski and Sgt Jozwiak suffered minor injuries. Sgt Matlak and Sgt Zentar were safe. |
13
Aug. Vickers
Wellington no. HZ638 (NZ-2P) Shot down by a fighter
during a sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Lost were: F/Lt Widanka,
P/O Kielan, Sgt Pastwa, Sgt Dangel, Sgt Gorka and Sgt Czarnecki. |
| 22
Aug. Vickers
Wellington no. HZ576 (NZ-2K) Lost over the Bay of
Biscay. At 4:00 p.m. the last radio signal was received.
Probably s/d by a fighter. The whole crew perished: F/O Matuszewski,
F/O Porebski, F/Sgt Walkiewicz , F/Sgt Wojnilowicz,
Sgt Gawlik and Sgt Szczepaniak. |
| 7
Nov. Vickers
Wellington no. HF150 During Leigh Light exercise, this aircraft suffered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing at RAF Haverfordwest, where collided with another a/c due to controller's error. Pilots: F/Lt A. Kasprzyk and Sgt K. Polanin, safe. |
20
Dec. Vickers
Wellington no. HF208 (NZ-2S) While
returning from U-Boat patrol over the Sea of Biscay, probably
struck by lightning the a/c went down in flames near Brandon,
Nor. Ireland. The whole crew perished: F/Sgt Adamowicz,
Sgt Kuflik, Sgt Pietrzak, Sgt Kowalewicz,
Sgt Lugowski and Sgt Czerniawski. |
1944 |
14
Jan. Vickers
Wellington no. HF198 (NZ-2E) For
unknown reasons a/c went down during a training flight between
Predannack and the Candignan Bay. The sea claimed: F/Lt Chomka, F/Lt Ciechanowski, F/O Nowacki, F/Sgt Krzywon and Sgt Druciak. |
7
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. HF121 (NZ-2V) While
on a sea patrol over the Bay of Biscay, the crew sent the SOS
signal at 1:23 p.m. Probably shot down by a fighter. The whole
crew perished: F/O Stanczykiewicz, F/Sgt Marton, Sgt Janicki, Sgt Sankowski Sgt Kolodziej and Sgt Franczak. |
| 11
Apr. Vickers
Wellington no. HF188 (NZ-2A) During a sea patrol over
the Bay of Biscay the a/c was attacked by German fighters. The
SOS signal was received. Lost were: W/Cdr Poziomek, S/Ldr Stanczuk, F/Lt Malynicz, F/Sgt Siadecki,
F/Sgt Matlak and F/Sgt Szpinalski. |
1945 |
No operational losses in 1945. |
1946 |
18
Jan. Vickers Warwick no. HG273 (QD-X)Piloted by W/O Bojarczuk (killed), went ablaze during landing
after a training flight at Chedburgh. W/O Zurek and W/O Borek
were safe. |
| 23
Aug. H.P. Halifax no. PP232 (QD-C) Due
to the pilot's error crashed during a training flight at
Lawshail Green, Suffolk. Killed were: F/Lt Matylis, F/Lt Dabrowski and F/Sgt Michalak. |
