Oxford X6800 (possibly) at Church Fenton airfield.

On 23rd September 1942 a District Court Martial was held at Church Fenton airfield to charge a pilot with flying an Oxford so low so that it struck a radio aerial on a gunpost during a practice attack. He was subsequently found guilty and sentanced to 56 days detention. The details of this are held in National Archives file "AIR25/225". The Oxford is named as "6800" but was probably Given the Court Martial was held at Church Fenton it probably occurred there whilst 288 Squadron were on a detachment there from Digby and several days before the Court Martial was held. The aircraft was listed as "6800" but only Oxford X6800 ever served with 288 Squadron so this must be the identity. It was with 288 Squadron between March 1942 and March 1943.

The 288 Squadron orb records that on 12th August 1942 they had twenty pilots, six air gunners, then four Oxfords, eleven Defiants and six Hurricanes. The named pilot arrived for duty on 30th June 1942.

Pilot - Sgt Alfred George Dromgoole RAFVR (1233732).