Halifax JB859 at Wombleton airfield.
On 9th March 1944 this 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit Halifax is listed as having sustained minor Cat.Ac damage on it's AM.78 movement card. As the aircraft was based at Wombleton I assume the damage occurred there.
Crew - Names unknown.
Halifax JB859 was built to Contract 1808/C4/ by English Electric Co.Ltd. at Samlesbury and was delivered directly to 419 Squadron at Middleton St.George in March 1943. It sustained Cat.B damage on 13th May 1943 and was repaired by a team from Handley Page, with it being returned to 419 Squadron on 1st July 1943. It transferred to 1666 H.C.U. at Dalton on 20th August 1943 and moved with unit to Wombleton on 21st October 1943. It's AM.78 movement card lists it having sustained Cat.Ac damage on 9th March 1944 but how this happened is not yet known. It was repaired and returned to 1666 HCU on 1st April 1944. On 27th April 1944 it ran into Halifax JD106 at Wombleton but suffered very minor damage. The damage was not listed on it's AM.78 movment card. After repair it continued to serve with 1666 HCU until 7th January 1945 when it was passed to 48 MU. It was struck off charge on 1st November 1945 as 'scrap'.