Whitley P4945 at Driffield airfield, destroyed by enemy action.
Whitley P4945 was destroyed by the enemy action at Driffield airfield on 15th August 1940 while it was parked and bombed.
Whitley P4945 was built to contract 75147/38 by Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton and was awaiting collection on
9th April 1940. After a lengthy period of MU storage it was taken on charge by 102 Squadron at Driffield in early August 190
as a replacement for older aircraft with tired airframes. It was destroyed on 15th August 1940 and Cat.W damage was recorded.
The burnt out remains of an unidentified Whitley following this raid.
