Wellington W5489 at Pocklington airfield.
On 1st July 1941 this 405 Squadron aircraft was being used for a dual training exercise when the pilot applied full power to the engines while the aircraft
was being held on the brakes. The aircraft tipped forward onto it's nose and sustained slight damage. The aircraft's identity is not given in the squadron records. Wellington W5489 received minor Cat.Ac damage on this date while in service wih 405 Squadron and was almost certainly the aircraft involved.
Pilot - Sgt Conroy (995053/993053?). Uninjured.
Sgt Conroy was posted out of 405 Squadron on 29th August 1941. Nothing more was known about him when this webpage was last updated.
Wellington W5489 was built by Vickers Armstrong Ltd and was received by 51 MU on 16th April 1941. It was taken on charge by 405 Squadron at Driffield on 6th May 1941. On 1st July 1941 it was assessed for damage by No.43 Group D.A. who recorded Cat.Ac against it. This incident is probably the same incident as recorded in the 405 Squadron records as tipping onto it's nose when the pilot applied full throttle with the brakes stil being applied. It was repaired on site and returned to 405 Squadron on 13th August 1941. As a result of the damage sustained on 25th October 1941 Cat.E damage was the damage assessment and it was written off. It was struck off charge three days later.