Lancaster W4332 at Breighton airfield.
At 11.00hrs on 10th December 1942 this 460 Squadron aircraft was being towed by a tractor onto a dispersal point at Breighton airfield when it over-ran and collided with the tractor. Minor Cat.A damage resulted.
No crew.
Lancaster W4332 was built to contract B.69274/40 by A.V.Roe & Co. Ltd. at Chadderton. It was taken on charge by 460 Squadron at Breighton on 24th October 1942. It sustained Cat.A/FA damage on 10th December 1942 that was swiftly repaired on site. On an operational flight on 17th / 18th January 1943 on landing the tail wheel assembly mounting beam was found damaged. A modification had not been made to sort the problem. Work started on a repair on site by A.V.Roe Ltd on 21st January 1943 and was returned to 460 Squadron nine days later. As a result of minor operational damage sustained on 28th February 1943 the AM Form 78 states minor Cat.Ac/FB damage was assessed on 1st March 1943 which required a repair on site. It was returned to 460 Squadron on 13th March 1943. Further damage on 21st April 1943 probably resulted in Cat.A/FB damage would have been repaired on site though the AM Form 78 does not mention this incident. On 14th May 1943 460 Squadron moved to Binbrook. On 17th June 1943 crashed on the island of Beverland, Holland on an operational flight to Cologne. It's then crew of seven were killed and Cat.E(m) damage was recorded on the paperwork.