Halifax W1093 damaged by flak, landed at Rufforth airfield.
On the night of 9th / 10th November 1942 this 78 Squadron aircraft undertook an operational flight to bomb Hamburg took off from Linton on Ouse at 17.39hrs. While over enemy territory the aircraft was badly damaged by flak. The port outer engine became unservicable and the aerial was shot away. The crew managed to fly the aircraft back to England and they managed to land at 00.52hrs at Rufforth airfield.
Pilot - Sgt Donald McClelland RAFVR ( later 139420).
? - Sgt A / J W Beals
? - Sgt Ernest Edward Tingley (1318566).
? - Sgt Edward James Currie RAFVR (1377365).
? - Sgt J R Brown
? - Sgt Geoffrey Corbett Stevenson RAFVR (945873).
? - Sgt E Ackroyd
Halifax W1093 was built to contract B.982938/39 by English Electric Ltd. at Salmesbury. On 29th April 1942 it was taken on charge by 78 Squadron at Croft. As a result of minor battle damage on 9th June 1942 Cat.A/FB was the damage assessment, it was repaired on site and returned to 78 Squadron use. On an operational flight on 9th / 10th November 1942 it sustained battle damage and a landing at Rufforth was made. A Cat.Ac/FB damage assessment was made and a repair on site was again carried out. It was returned to 78 Squadron on 18th December 1942. On 23rd December 1942 the aircraft was transferred to 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit at Riccall. On 4th August 1943 it crashed at Breighton. Cat.B/FA damage was the initial damage assessment and as a repair was started it was found to be beyond repair so was Re-Cat.E on 16th August 1943 and was struck off charge.