Unidentified Mosquito suggested as being at Church Fenton airfield.
On 24th March 1945 the crew of this 68 Squadron aircraft took off from Church Fenton airfield to undertake a patrol, named in the squadron records as being named "Ferro-28". During the flight the aircraft suffered an engine failure. A forced landing was made and the crew escaped injury. The aircraft may have been slightly damaged. Unfortunately I have not yet obtained any further records that detail where this forced landing was made. Around the area of Church Fenton airfield has been made in the past, however, I have not seen any documents that prove this yet. Carnaby could have been a possible location but their records do not list a Mosquito landing there on this date.
Pilot - F/O Eric Joseph Holloway RAF (54615).
Navigator / Radar Operator - W/O Kenneth Albert Willson RAFVR (1398138).
Eric Holloway received a commission in March 1944 and rose to F/O six months later. He remained in the RAF until 1959.
68 Squadron disbanded at the end of April 1945 and both these airmen were posted to 125 Squadron on 27th April 1945.