Whitley EB301 at Holme on Spalding Moor airfield.
At 14.20hrs on 25th June 1943 this 295 Squadron aircraft was taking off from Holme on Spalding Moor airfield for a transit flight back to the crew's home airfield of Holmsley South. A cross wind was present at the time of taking off and the aircraft swung off the runway. In order to avoid colliding with a parked aircraft the pilot of this aircraft ground looped it. 295 Squadron used Whitleys for a combination of glider tug aircraft and parachute dropping duties.
The 295 Squadron records do not mention this incident. Prior to 25th June 1943 the last Whitley mention in their records is on 21st June 1943 when five Whitleys flew map reading and dummy dropping exercises, it is therefore possible that BD301 landed at Holme on Spalding Moor during an exercise on this date and for whatever reason remained there for four days.
Pilot - F/O J Sorley RCAF (J/12696).