Halifax R9423 at Marston Moor airfield.
During the afternoon of 12th July 1943 this 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft took off from Marston Moor at 15.17hrs. At 16.47hrs the aircraft touched down at Marston Moor but it swung out of control. The aircraft left the runway and the port undercarriage leg collapsed.
Pilot - Sgt James Brooks RAFVR (1349647).
Halifax R9423 was built to contract 692649/37 by Handley Page Ltd. at Radlett and was awaiting collection 9th January 1942. it was allotted to 102 Squadron and received by them on 17th January 1942 and was based at Dalton. On 17th April 1942 it was transferred to 102 Conversion Flight (also at Dalton). On 10th June 1942 it moved with the unit to Topcliffe and as a result of a landing accident there on 17th June 1942 Cat.A/FA resulted when one of the undercarriage legs collapsed. It was repaired on site but before completion of the repair 102 Squadron Conversion Flight moved to Pocklington on 7th August 1942. By 26th September 1942 it was awaiting collection following the completion of the repair and two days later it was flown to Pocklington and was taken on charge again by 102 C.F. On 23rd November 1942 102 C.F. was absorbed into 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit at Marston Moor. On 31st December 1942 it again suffered undercarriage damage at Pocklington, Cat.A/FA was again recorded following the incident. It was repaired and returned to the unit. On 12th July 1943 it again suffered an undercarriage collapse on landing at Marston Moor, this time Cat.B/FA damage was the initial assessment but when repair got underway at work it must have been more badly damaged than first thought and was Re-Cat.E and struck off charge on 29th September 1943.