Blenheim L6778 at Catterick airfield.

On an unknown date but early in the month of April 1940 this aircraft sustained damage on Catterick airfield. On the 8th of April 1940 60 MU recovered this aircraft from Catterick. In March 1941 it was converted to an instructional airframe and coded 3225M but details surrounding its damage at Catterick are not known.

It is likely that it was being delivered to 219 Squadron (based at Catterick) at the time of its mishap but there is no proof of this in official records. Blenheim L6778 was built to contract 588371/36 by A.V. Roe Ltd at Chadderton and was awaiting collection in October 1939. It was delivered to 145 Squadron at Croydon in November 1939 and moved on to 222 Squadron at Duxford early in 1940. 222 Squadron ceased operating Blenheim's in March 1940 and on paper any transfer to another unit did not happen. I would suggest that it was being flown to Catterick with the intention of transferring it to 219 Squadron but as the aircraft sustained damage and was taken away for repair before any paperwork went through it was never technically taken on charge by 219 Squadron.

Pilot - Name unknown, uninjured.