Lancaster DS607 at East Moor airfield.
On 19th July 1943 this 1679 Conversion Flight landed at East Moor airfield at 15.0hrs following a thirty minute training flight when a heavy landing caused damage the wing. Minor Cat.Ac damage was the damage assessment once the damage spotted on an inspection.
Pilot - Sgt Joseph Albert Roger Coulombe RCAF (R/96703).
Lancaster DS607 was built by Armstrong Whitworth to contract 239/41 and was taken on charge as new by 61 Squadron on 21st November 1942. The aircraft was transferred to 115 Squadron on 16th March 1943 and suffered Cat.Ac/FA damage in a mishap on 7th April 1943. The aircraft was repaired on site and returned to 115 Squadron on 23rd April 1943. On paper the aircraft was transferred to 1679 Conversion Flight on 12th June 1943 but appears to have been with the unit earlier because on 5th June 1943 it was slightly damaged at East Moor which saw a Cat.A/FA damage assessment. The date of 12th June 1943 may have been when it was returned to 1679 Conversion Flight charge after repair. On 19th July 1943 it was slightly damaged on landing at East Moor resulting in a further Cat.A/FA damage assessment. Again it was repaired on site. On 7th September 1943 it sustained some form of mishap that recorded a Cat.Ac/FA damage assessment. It was returned to 1679 Conversion Flight on 18th September 1943. Any transfer to 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit is not recorded on the aircraft's AM Form 78 and I have not spotted the arrival of the aircraft being mentioned in the 1666 H.C.U. orb. As a result of a crash at Topcliffe on 7th April 1944 Cat.B/FA damage was the initial damage assessment but this was soon upgraded to Re.Cat.E and it was struck off charge on 18th April 1944.