Whitley T4212 at Topcliffe airfield.

During the morning of 2nd May 1941 this 77 Squadron was flown on an air-test. At 12.30hrs the aircraft made a normal landing at Topcliffe but on a rough and rutted area of ground on the airfield. The aircraft's tail wheel assembly sustained damage.

Pilot - Sgt Robert Eric Wheatley RAFVR (742812).

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