Blenheim N3599 probably at Driffield airfield.
At around 15.45hrs on 14th November 1940 this 2 (C)O.T.U. Blenheim landed heavily at Driffield, a tyre burst and the aircraft came to rest tipped up onto it's nose. The crew all escaped injury.
Pilot - Sgt Robert James Houchin RAF (518421).
Passenger - Sgt R G Hale RAFVR (900156).
Passenger - Sgt Richard Lindley RAFVR (754267).
Passenger - Sgt Douglas Ronald Pole RAFVR (749595).
Richard Lindley received a commission on 4th February 1942 to the rank of P/O on probation (emergency)(116105), he was promoted to F/O on probation (war subs) on 1st October 1942.
Sgt Robert Houchin died on 30th January 1941 while serving with 248 Squadron in the crash of Blenheim N6233. He is buried at Reading Cemetery.
Blenheim N3599 was built to contract 588371/36 by A.V.Roe & Co. Ltd. at the Chadderton factory and was awaiting collection in May 1940 but was placed into a lengthy period of MU
storage. It was finally taken on charge by 2 (C)OTU at Catfoss shortly after the unit formed in October 1940. It was slightly damaged as a result of the incident detailed above on
14th November 1940 with minor Cat.M/FA damage being as bad as the damage got. It must have been repaired on site and was returned to 2 (C)OTU. It crashed at Catfoss on 28th June
1941 and the aircraft was initially believed to have been repairable, Cat.R/FA damage was initially recorded but after a later assessment further damage was found and it was not
repaired and struck off charge as Cat.E.