Halifax JD307 at Lindholme airfield.

At 02.10hrs on 12th July 1944 this 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft was fully crewed and stationary at Lindholme airfield with the crew awaiting the order to take off when Halifax HR837 taxied into it from behind. The pilot of HR837 behind had mistaken torch signals meant for the pilot of JD307 to have been for him so continued and did not see JD307 ahead.

Pilot - P/O Lloyd Albert Hannah RCAF (J/87007).

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