Halifax LK905 at Tholthorpe airfield.
At 22.40hrs on 18th September 1943, what was at the time, a mystery aircraft was seen flying in the circuit of Tholthorpe airfield and was flashing a series of unidentifiable identifying light signals. It landed at Tholthorpe airfield at 22.55hrs with no radio transmissions made. It was then seen to began to taxi up the flarepath and ran toward 431 Squadron's dispersal points. The telephones and radio transmitter equipment that were connected to Flying Control then died. Not knowing what the aircraft was a member of Flying Control borrowed a van from the MT Section and was sent after the aircraft to check what it was. A short time later it became clear that it was Halifax LK905 of 431 Squadron that had swung off the runway on landing after over-correcting an initial swing. The aircraft appears to have been undamaged but had taken out the telephone wires to Flying Control.
Pilot - F/Sgt Reginald Hamby RAFVR (1206888).