Wellington DF619 at Dishforth airfield.
On 15th April 1943 this 426 Squadron aircraft was slightly damaged at Dishforth during a non-operational flight. Nothing more is known about the incident.
Crew - Names unknown.
Wellington DF619 was built to contract B.92439/40 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd. at Squires Gate and was flown to 44 MU at Edzell on 12th July 1942. It was taken on charge by 426 Squadron at Dishforth on 23rd October 1942. As a result of some form of damage sustained operationally on 3rd/4th March 1943 minor Cat.A(c)/FB damage was the damage assessment which was repaired by a team from Vickers Aircraft Ltd. from Weybridge. It was returned to 426 Squadron on 13th March 1943. It was next used operationally on 26th March 1943 and then on 28th March 1943. On 15th April 1943 it sustained slight damage in a minor non-operational mishap at Dishforth. Cat.A(c)/FA damage was the damage assessment and the aircraft was repaired on site by a team from Vickers Aircraft Ltd. from Weybridge again. The repair was complete by 8th May 1943 when it was returned to 426 Squadron at Dishforth. On 25th May 1943 it was transferred to 20 O.T.U. at Lossiemouth. On 27th April 1944 it received a repair on site by a team from Vickers from Weybridge but this probably was not due to damage sustained in a flying accident isn't logged on the AM Form 78. On 3rd June 1944 it was returned to 20 O.T.U. at Lossiemouth. On 31st July 1944 the aircraft became Instructional Air Frame 4853M but was kept serviceable and flown to 19 O.T.U at Kinloss where it was possibly then converted into 4853M. On 12th September 1945 the aicrraft was struck off charge.