Halifax DT782 damaged in the air, landed at Linton on Ouse airfield.
During the morning of 10th February 1942 this 76 Squadron aircraft was being flown on a training flight that involved authorsied low flying. During the flight the aircraft flew into a tree damaging the port inner engine. A safe landing was made at Linton on Ouse at 11.00hrs and the damage was later repaired.
Pilot - F/Sgt Tom Gallantry RAFVR (1074117).
Halifax DT782 was built to contract B.982938/39 by English Electric Company Ltd, at Samlesbury and was taken on charge by 76 Squadron at Linton on Ouse on 5th February 1943. While undertaking authorised low flying on 10th February 1943 the port inner engine struck a tree and was damaged. Only the engine sustained damage and a safe landing was made at Linton on Ouse where it required an engine change. As a result of further damage sustained at Linton on Ouse on 12th March 1943 Cat.E2/FB damage was the damage assessment which saw the aircraft written off. The AM Form 78 gives the date as being the following day. It was then struck off charge on 24th March 1943 and had clocked up a total of 51 flying hours in total.