Lancaster ED370 at Holme on Spalding Moor airfield.
At 14.10hrs on 27th May 1943 this 101 Squadron was taking off from Holme on Spalding Moor airfield so the aircraft could be airtested. As the aircraft picked up speed the pilot realised that the air speed indicator wasn't working so attempted to throttle back on the aircraft and stop the it. Unfortunately he was unable to prevent the aircraft was running off the end of the runway and into the boundary hedge. Cat.Ac damage resulted.
Pilot - Sgt Thomas Craig Cunningham RAFVR (1371018).
Lancaster ED370 was delivered as new to 101 Squadron on 14th December 1942. On landing from Ops on 4th February 1943 it was found to have slightly damaged bomb doors due to the effects of icing on them. Cat.Ac/FB damage was the damage assessment that was repaired on site. It was returned to 101 Squadron on 20th February 1943. On 27th May 1943 it's air speed indicator failed on take off, the pilot attempted to stop the aircraft but it ran into the boundary hedge and received minor cat.Ac/FA damage. It was repaired on site and returned to 101 Squadron on 3rd July 1943. It was again damaged to Cat.Ac/FB status on 23rd September 1943 (info needed). It was again repaired on site and returned to 101 Squadron on 9th October 1943. The aircraft was transferred to 103 Squadron on 13th October 1943 and then to 460 Squadron on 18th October 1943. Ten days later it was in need of a repair on site by A.V.Roe Ltd probably for damage found during an inspection. It was returned to 460 Squadron on 13th November 1943. On 27th November 1943 it failed to return from Ops to Berlin that cost all of it's then crew their lives. Cat.Em damage was recorded and the aircraft was struck off charge on 30th November 1943.