Halifax RG508 damaged in the air, landed at Full Sutton airfield.
In the early hours of 19th March 1945 the crew of this 77 Squadron aircraft were detailed to fly an operational flight to bomb Witten and they took off from Full Sutton airfield at 00.52hrs. The crew
released their bomb load onto the target at 04.19hrs from 16,000 feet. During the course of this flight the aircraft sustained extensive damage to the mainplane and fuselage caused by enemy action but
despite the damage the crew returned to Full Sutton and landed at 07.37hrs.
Pilot - F/Lt Clifford John Carrington Manning RAFVR (124175).
Flight Engineer - Sgt S Webb.
Navigator - F/Sgt B T Phelan.
Air Bomber - F/O C P Forrester.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt G S Burt.
Air Gunner - Sgt W D Caffell.
Air Gunner - Sgt D P Oakley.