Halifax MZ336 damaged in the air, landed at Full Sutton airfield.

The Full Sutton airfield record book states that on 13th August 1944 Halifax MZ336 returned from operations and made a heavy landing that caused the collapse of the port undercarriage oleo. The starboard undercarriage oleo sleeve also split and the aircraft came to a halt with both undercarriage legs twisted. This date cannot be correct because MZ336 was flown on an operational sortie on 14th August 1944 but then not again for another ten days so the incident probably occurred on this date although the 77 Squadron record book does mention this damage.

What is stated in the squadron records is that during the afternoon of 14th August 1944 the crew of this 77 Squadron aircraft were detailed to fly an operational flight to bomb "Tractable 22" and they took off from Full Sutton airfield at 12.25hrs. The crew released the bomb load onto the target from 6,400 feet at 14.41hrs and small flak holes were made in the port wing and fuselage just after releasing the bomb load. Despite the damage the crew returned to Full Sutton and landed at 16.25hrs. A Cat.Ac/FB damage assessment was recorded on the aircraft's A.M.Form 78 on 15th August 1944.

Pilot - F/O Raymond Cave RAFVR (174881).

Flight Engineer - Sgt James Douglas Haywood RAFVR (2220923).

Navigator - Sgt John Brining RAFVR (1583646).

Air Bomber - Sgt Donald Frederick Mawby RAFVR (1579677).

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Wiliam Wilks RAFVR (2206817).

Air Gunner - Sgt Anthony Edward Roslington Shearman RAFVR (971580).

Air Gunner - Sgt William Kenneth Pritchard RAFVR (1520995).