Spitfire LA268 near Cottingham.
No.1 Squadron were at Hutton Cranswick airfield from 23rd July to 17th September 1945 and undertook training activities throughout their time there with cross country flights and practice formation flying being both common. During the afternoon of 4th September 1945 this aircraft was one of eight Spitfire Mk.XXI flown on a formation flying exercise when one of the pilot's was forced to leave the formation owing to fuel shortage. He went on to make a forced landing in a cornfield in the Cottingham area of Hull at 15.37hrs. He escaped injury but the aircraft was slightly damaged.
Pilot - F/O Richard Alan Beard RAFVR (173743).