On 5th June 1942 the 25 O.T.U. orb states that " Wellington Mk.Ic L 2701 overshot on landing causing a tear to the fuselage and also damage to the port propeller. The location of where this incident is not recorded in the orb but it was probably at Finningley where 25 O.T.U. had there main airfield base. Unfortunately the aircraft serial number was not Wellington L2701 as this serial was not allotted to a Wellington. It was almost certainly T2701 which was a 25 O.T.U. at the time and would be written off in another crash the following month.
Crew - Names unknown.
Wellington T2701 was built to contract B.38600/39 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd. at Weybridge. It was received by 46 M.U. on 24th July 1940 and was taken on charge by 40 Squadron at Wyton on 7th November 1940 who moved with this unit to Alconbury on 2nd February 1941. On 9th February 1941 it was assessed by No.43 Group D.A. as being in need of repair. With this complete it returned to 40 Squadron on 19th April 1941. During late August 1941 or early September 1941 it was again assessed by No.43 Group D.A. as being in need of repair. On 6th September 1941 it was taken to Sywell for a repair in works. The repair was complete on 6th December 1941 and it was flown to 46 M.U. six days later. On 26th February 1942 it was taken on charge by 16 O.T.U. at Upper Heyford. It was later transferred to 25 O.T.U. at Finningley on 12th April 1942. It's AM Form 78 states that it sustained minor Cat.Ac/FA damage as a result of a flying accident on 29th April 1942 but the 25 O.T.U. makes no mention of the incident (which is otherwise fairly good at recordin minor incidents). A repair on site was made and it was returned to 25 O.T.U. on 23rd May 1942. The 25 O.T.U. does list it sustaining minor damage at Finningley on 5th June 1942 which would have had minor Cat.A/FA damage and have seen it repaired on site though no mention of this incident on it's AM Form 78. As a result of the collision and crash on 24th July 1942 Cat.E2/FA damage was recorded. It was struck off charge on 31st July 1942.
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