Wellington XIV MF727 (possibly) at Doncaster aerodrome.

In mid-June 1945 a number of Wellingtons were deemed suitable for being effectively scrapped by Brooklands Aviation Ltd at their Doncaster works site. On 16th June 1945 a number of Wellingtons were flown to the site from Cornwall and Deven. 304 Squadron sent some from St.Eval and it also appears that aircraft that had belonged to the recently disbanded 14 Squadron were also despatched from Chivenor for the same fate. One of the 304 Squadron aircraft, Wellington HF334, crashed at Doncaster on landing, with records stating the pilot had struggled to land with a difficult approach line and with a cross wind blowing. Wellington MF727 was previously a 14 Squadron aircraft and has been stated in the past, by others, to have sustained damage at Doncaster on the same date. The AM Form 78 for MF727 does not record any damage on or around this date but it was transferred to Brooklands at Doncaster. Its pilot would have had to cope with the same cross wind and MF727 may have sustained it's damage prior to HF334 attempting to land which may have therefore made the approach line difficult for HF334. I need some better information, this is speculation on my part.

Pilot - Name unknown.