Hampden L4120 at Finningley airfield.
On 25th November 1940 this 106 Squadron aircraft undershot an approach to land at Finningley and clipped a tree 400 yards from the
airfield boundary on a night circuits and landings exercise. The aircraft would appear to have made a landing at Finningley
after this as the damage was assessed as very minor Cat.M(u)/FA damage.
Pilot - Sgt John Fred Reginald Boyall RAF (742786).
Sgt Russell
Hampden L4120 was built to contract 549267/36 by Handley Page Ltd. at Radlett. It was initially allotted to 61 Squadron on 28th February 1939 and was taken on charge by them on 9th March 1939 at Hemswell when the unit began converting from Blenheim MkI's to Hampden MkI's. On 30th December 1939 it was collected by 32 M.U. for an unspecified reason but then returned to 61 Squadron on 2nd January 1940. On 17th June 1940 it was taken on charge by 106 Squadron at Finningley. It was slightly damaged on 25th November 1940 when it clipped trees while landing at Finningley, with Cat.M(u)/FA damage
being recorded. The aircraft was repaired on site and returned to the unit very quickly. On 16th December 1940 it crashed at Finningley, it was assessed and
Cat.W/FA damage was recorded. It was struck off charge on 1st January 1941.