Halifax JD153 at Riccall airfield.
During the morning of 18th September 1943 this 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft was flown on a training flight. On landing at Riccall airfield at 11.00hrs the landing was slightly heavy and this broke part of the tail wheel assembly. It was thought that previous landings had caused strain on the assembly and this slightly heavy landing had been too much for it.
Pilot - S/Ldr Peter Ridley Gaskell RAF (63818).
Pilot - F/O John Gordon Rees RAAF (21024).