Hampden L4149 damaged by enemy action, returned to Lindholme airfield.
On the night of 26th / 27th September 1940 the crew of this 50 Squadron aircraft were detailed to bomb barges at Calais and took off from Lindholme airfield at 18.52hrs. After they had released their bomb load they headed inland for twenty minutes to shake off anti aircraft fire which shot away the trailing aerial. The crew returned to Lindholme and landed at 23.15hrs where it was found that the aircraft had been slightly damaged by flak.
Pilot - P/O Hindley
Pilot - Sgt G Wise
Air Gunner - Sgt Harrison
Air Gunner - Sgt Watts