Unidentified Wellington at Pocklington airfield.
During the day of 7th July 1941 this aircraft was one of eight 405 Squadron aircraft being flown on air and load tests prior to an operational flight to
Osnabruck that was ordered for that night. This aircraft was being taxied along the perimeter track back to dispersal when the wing tip of the aircraft
struck the front turret of another aircraft. Both aircraft were deemed damaged enough for them not to be used operationally that night. The pilot's regular
aircraft in early July 1941 was "LQ-N" and this may have been the Wellington involved. The aircraft may have been Wwellington W5565 as this aircraft was assessed on site as being damaged a few days later.
Pilot - Sgt J W Craig. (Probably Sgt James Wilson Craig RAFVR (745345)).
On 24th July 1941 Sgt Craig was flying Ops to Brest in Wellington W5581 and the aircraft was badly damaged over the target, he ditched the aircraft
300 yards off the Devon coast, all were rescued. It is likely that he was later posted to 1652 HCU and then to 158 Squadron. He was killed on 16th July
1942 when Halifax BB203 crashed at Cornborough, near East Moor airfield having received his commission on 16th March 1942. P/O James Wilson Craig was
twenty one years old and is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Fifeshire, Scotland.