Halifax LW238 at Riccall airfield.

During the morning of 1st September 1944 this 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit aircraft was flown on a circuits and landings training exercise at Riccall airfield. At 11.32hrs the pupil pilot made a heavy tail first landing which broke the tail oleo casting broke. The aircraft came to rest slightly damaged.

Pilot (instructor) - F/O Ronald William Cozens DFC RAFVR (170216).

Pilot (pupil) - F/Sgt Norman Tilston RCAF (R/165974).

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