Whitley N1488 at Dishforth airfield.
At 11.30hrs on 5th February 1941 this 51 Squadron aircraft overshot on landing at Dishforth airfield, the aircraft ran onto frozen ground and sustained some damage (possibly undercarriage related).
Pilot - P/O Gordon Leonard Mattey RAFVR (81042).
Whitley N1488 was built to contract 75147/38 by Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton and was awaiting collection on 3rd February 1940, it was
delivered to 10 Squadron at Dishforth the following month. On 8th July 1940 it was transferred to 51 Squadron at Dishforth when 10 Squadron moved
to Leeming. On 5th February 1941 it was slightly damaged at Dishforth and Cat.A damage must have been the maximum damage assessment. It was used again for training on 12th March 1941. It was again slightly damaged on 22nd March 1941
and repaired. By the end of March 1941 all 'N' serial Whitley's had been removed from No.4 Group front line service. In April 1941 it was taken on
charge by 10 OTU at Abingdon where it served until being transferred to 19 OTU at Kinloss. By August 1944 19 OTU had ceased operating Whitleys and
this aircraft was placed into MU storage where it remained until being struck off charge on 12th July 1945.