Wellington at East Moor airfield.

On the 4th of January 1943 this Wellington was being taxied at 19.20hrs prior to taking off for a night time training flight when the aircraft left the perimeter track just before the start of the runway. The aircraft collided with an unlit floodlight. The aircraft received slight damage.

The aircraft was built to contract B92439/40 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd at their Squires Gate, Blackpool factory. It was delivered to the RAF in August 1941 and placed in long term MU storage. It was later issued to 429 Sqdn at East Moor when the unit formed on 7th November 1942. It suffered Cat. A/GA damage in the incident detailed above on 4th January 1943 and was repaired on site and continued to serve with 429 Sqdn carrying out 8 Ops. with them. It left 429 Sqdn in March 1943 and next appears on charge with 26 OTU at Wing on an unspecified date in late 1943. It was transferred to 3 AGS at Castle Kennedy on an unspecified date in 1944 and served with the unit until it disbanded on 21st June 1945. The aircraft was then placed in long term MU storage, eventually being struck off charge on 31st July 1947.

Pilot - Sgt S Hanan, ok.

Nav - "Mickey" Brown, of Rhodesia, ok.

Crew - Unknown, ok.