Halifax JD150 damaged by flak, returned to Pocklington airfield.
On the night of 25th / 26th June 1943 this aircraft was one belonging to 102 Squadron that had carried out an operational flight to bomb Gelsenkirchen. This crew had released their bomb load over the target area through thick cloud cover but received some minor flak damage to the fuselage. They able to make a safe return to base, landing safely at 04.37hrs.
Pilot - S/Ldr Fulwar Rupert Craven Fowle RAF (37526).
Navigator - Sgt Sidney Whittingham RAFVR (658231).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt George Marsh RAFVR (1292568).
Air Gunner - P/O William J C Seeley RCAF.
Air Gunner - Sgt J Raw.
Flight Engineer - Sgt William Moses John Savell RAFVR (1232927).
Bomb Aimer - Sgt D Copeland.
Second Pilot - F/Lt Dare.
Halifax JD150 was built to contract ACFT/1808/C4 by English Electric Co.Ltd at Samlesbury and was taken on charge as new by 102 Squadron at Pocklington on 15th May 1943. As a result of sustaining minor battle damage on both 30th May 1943 and then on 26th June 1943 Cat.A/FB damage was the damage assessment each time that then saw repairs on site each time. On 28th July 1943 the aircraft failed to return from Ops to Hamburg. Cat.E(m) damage was the damage assessment and it was struck off charge on 7th August 1943 having clocked up 93 hours total flying time from new.