On 11th June 1944 this 1695 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight aircraft was involved in some form of accident at 17.30hrs at Dalton airfield. The only reference I have found to it is in the No.61 Base orb.
Pilot - Name unknown.
Martinet MS869 was built to Contract ACFT/1690 by Phillips and Powys Aviation Ltd at Reading and was delivered to 27 M.U. at Shawbury on 19th October 1943 to be placed in storage. On 24th December 1943 it was taken on charge by 1691 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight at Dalton. On 15th February 1944 1691 Flight was absorbed by 1695 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight at Dalton when the unit formed. It suffered Cat.A/FA as a result of being force landed near Strensall on 4th March 1944, Cat.Ac damage was the damage assessment and it was repaired on site and flown back to Dalton. It continued to serve with 1695 B.D.T.Flight, sustaining minor Cat.A/FA damage on 17th May 1944 and 11th June 1944 with repairs on site being made each time at Dalton. It remained at 1685 Flight until early 1945. On 27th February 1945 it was flown into 27 M.U. at Shawbury to be placed in store and remained there until being struck off charge as 'sold for scrap' to Henry Bath & Son, metal merchants of Liverpool on 10th December 1948.
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