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11.0 miles away
Oxfordshire
Crew of Hampden P5303
Lower Heyford, Cherwell
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Dedicated to the Crew of Hampden P5303 from No.16 Operational Training Unit RAF Upper Heyford Who Lost Their Lives on November 1st 1941 During a Cross Country Training Flight When Their Aircraft Was Struck by Lightning. [crew names listed on memorial] When You Go Home, Tell Them of Us and Say "for Your Tomorrows These Gave Their Today"
Location
Lower Heyford, Cherwell, Oxfordshire
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Aircraft Type
Hampden
Serial Number
P5303
Date of Loss
1941-11-01
Crew
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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