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CVG-14 aboard the USS Ranger, CVA-61
CVG-14 aboard the USS Ranger, CVA-61, 04 April 1959. In the foreground are VA-145 Swordsmen AD-6 Skyraider BuNo 139613, NK-507, VF-141 Iron Angels F4D-1 Skyray BuNo 139165, NK-206, VA-146 Blue Diamonds FJ-4B BuNo 143564, NK-305, VF-141 F4D-1 Skyray BuNo 134875, NK-205, and along the deck edge is VAW-11 Early Elevens Det. FN AD-5W Skyraider BuNo 132558, VV-869.
 


(Photographer's Mate First Class Wilcox, USN Photo)

A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-5 Skyraider (BuNo. 134976) from Attack Squadron 85 (VA-85) taxies forward after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVA-11) on 20 April 1956. Note the squadron insignia under the cockpit . VA-85 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the Intrepid for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 12 March to 5 September 1956.
 
Date: 29th of August 1941
Time:
Type: Vickers Wellington Mk IC
Owner/operator: 103 Squadron Royal Air Force
Registration: R1213
C/n / msn: PM-?
Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Rilland-Bath
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Elsham Wolds
Destination airport: RAF Elsham Wolds
Narrative:
Mission : Mannheim. Took off from Elsham Woods at 2013 hrs. Struck by lightning and crashed in the vicinity of Vlissingen (Zeeland) Holland., where those who died are buried in the town's Northern Cemetery.
Crew
Plt Off W R Oldfield (POW)
Sgt G P Williams RAAF (KIA)
Sgt A H Figg RCAF (KIA)
Sgt H A Kelly (KIA)
Sgt J Grassom (KIA)
Sgt H Dunn (POW)
 
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Date: 17th of January 1942
Time:
Type: Vickers Wellington Mk II
Owner/operator: 405
Registration: Z8329
C/n / msn: LQ-L
Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location: North Sea
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Pocklington
Destination airport: Bremen
Narrative:
Airborne at 17:13 from RAF Pocklington. Last heard on W/T at 18:13 reporting that the Wellington was returning to base with engine trouble. While doing so the starboard engine caught fire and the bomber crashed in the sea. The two survivors spent fourteen hours in the dinghy before being picked up by a RN destroyer. Both were admitted to Sheppey County Hospital suffering from severe frostbite and superficial injuries

Crew
Sqn Ldr W B Keddy DFC RAF + Hull Crematorium
Sgt G J Masse RCAF + Runnymede Memorial
Flt Lt D B S Scrivens Inj
Sgt B L Turnbull RCAF + Inj
Sgt P A Gale + Runnymede Memorial
Flt Sgt G F Gurr + Runnymede Memorial
 
Date: 29th of March 1942
Time:
Type: Vickers Wellington Mk IC
Owner/operator: 109 Squadron Royal Air Force
Registration: X9913
C/n / msn: ZP-?
Fatalities: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Lost without trace -
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Tempsford
Destination airport: Lubeck
Narrative:
Lost without trace. 109 Squadron. Its new role was to aid in the development of the Oboe navigation aid, and then when Oboe was ready to introduce it to service.

Crew
Pilot: 100639 Plt Off Gordon James Maygothling - Runnymede Memorial Panel 70.
2nd Pilot: 404933 Francis John Cassells RAAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 112.
Observer: J/6161 Plt Off Leo Joseph Convey RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 100
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 404478 Sgt Frank Graham Bower RAAF: Runnymede Memorial Panel 112.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 106075 Plt Off Richard James Cussen _ Runnymede Memorial Panel 69.
Air Gunner: 535972 Flt Sgt Ronald Arthur Walker - Runnymede Memorial Panel 76.
Special Equipment Operator: 1305046 LAC Robert Frank Rendell - Runnymede Memorial Panel 97.
Special Equipment Operator: 67252 Plt Off Basil Elgar Percy Sadler - Runnymede Memorial Panel 71.
 
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