Halifax at Wombleton airfield.

Halifax JD212 earlier in its service life, probably at Boscombe Down.

On the 17th of July 1944 a Halifax was returning from a cross-country training flight when it swung on landing and crashed at 03.55hrs. The pilot complained he found it hard to fly straight and level and when it was checked it was later found to have a buckled wing. Because of the combined damage from this crash landing and the buckled wing it was not repaired.

Built to contract ACFT/1808/C4 by E.E.C. Ltd at Salmesbury this aircraft was delivered to A&AEE at Boscombe Down in June 1943. It later transferred to 429 Sqdn at Leeming in September 1943. 429 Sqdn converted to Halifax MkV's in November 1943 so JD212 was transferred to 419 Sqdn at Middleton St.George as "VR-X". On 22nd February 1944 it suffered Cat.A(c)/FB damage on return from Ops, a minelaying trip off the North German coast. The starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing at MStG and the aircraft ground looped. It was repaired on site but before the aircraft could be returned to service the unit had started to convert to Lancaster MkX's so it was transferred to 1666 HCU at Wombleton in March 1944. In the incident detailed above it sufferd Cat. E2/FA damage, it was not to fly again and reduce to spares and produce.

Pilot - F/O J D Wallace RCAF, ok.

Crew - Unknown, ok.