On the night of 15th July 1941 the crew of this 102 Squadron aircraft were to undertake an operational flight to bomb Bremen. They took off from Topcliffe at 22.26hrs and bombed the target area from 11,000 feet. On return to Yorkshire they were diverted to land at Driffield at 05.33hrs but overshot. The aircraft received minor damage.
Pilot - P/O M R Griffiths.
Second Pilot - P/O David Bernard Delany RAFVR (63472)
Observer - Sgt A H Deavin.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Louis Edward David Lindsay RAFVR (905091).
Air Gunner - Sgt John George Smith Rocks RAFVR (1160674).
Whitley Z6755 was built to contract 106962/40 by Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton and was awaiting collection on 20th May 1941. It was taken on charge by 77 Squadron at Topcliffe later the same month but was then transferred to 102 Squadron, also at Topcliffe, soon after. As a result of damage sustained on 16th July 1941 minor Cat.A/FB damage was the damage assessment and it was repaired on site. It was damaged again near Topcliffe on 19th October 1941 but this damage does not feature in the published Air Britain history, Cat.A damage was probably the assessment resulting in a repair on site. It remained with 102 Squadron until mid-March 1942 when it was transferred to 24 O.T.U. at Honeybourne when the unit formed. By April 1944 it had been placed into MU storage and was then struck off charge on 15th May 1944.
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