Wellington W5362 at Driffield airfield.
On 26th July 1941 this 104 Squadron aircraft ran into a wire fence at Driffield airfield when the pilot was attempting to take off. Minor damage resulted. This was the first of two aircraft this pilot damaged in three days so was taken off flying duties at 104 Squadron (Wellington W5431 was damaged on 28th July 1941).
Pilot - P/O E P Byrom (probably P/O Edward Paul Byrom RAFVR (64306)).
Crew - Names unknown.
P/O Byrom was posted in to 104 Squadron at Driffield on 14th July 1941 and posted out but to RAF Driffield on 26th August 1941 (probably to await posting elsewhere). He was probably who I identify him to be. If so then he also probably served with 295 Squadron flying SOE Stirlings during the Battle of Arnhem.
Wellington W5362 was built to contract B.71441/40 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd. at Weybridge and was awaiting collection in November 1940. On 11th November 1940 it was flown to 51 M.U. at Lichfield, then to 24 M.U. at Ternhill the following day. On 27th April 1941 it was taken on charge by 104 Squadron at Driffield. On 3rd June 1941 it sustained unspecified Cat.A(c)/FB damage which was inspected by 43 Group D.A. and a repair on site was carried out. On 26th July 1941 it was damaged at Driffield. Cat.A/FA damage was the damage assessment, it was repaired on site and returned to 104 Squadron. On 8th September 1941 the aircraft failed to return from Ops to Berlin with the loss of it's then crew of six. Cat.E(m) damage was recorded on the paperwork.