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Extract from Form 540, Operations Record Book, No10 Air Gunners' School.
Walney Island: 21.2.45. Weather: Wind, S. Westerly 10-20mph. Visibility 6-8 miles. Fair.
08.46 Flying commenced. 17.10 Flying ceased. 123 flying details completed.
Wellington X LF981 arrived from No. 48 M.U.

Extract from Form 540, Operations Record Book, No10 Air Gunners' School.
Walney Island: 13.4.45. Weather: Wind Light, variable all day. Cloud - 10/10 Stratus at 1000/1500 in morning breaking to local haze in afternoon.
Visibility - 2/4 miles. Weather fair to fine.
08.30 Flying commenced. 16.00 Flying ceased. 71 Flying details completed.
Wellington LP981 crashed into sea. No technical defect. Cat E.

DATE:

13.04.45

UNIT:

10 A.G.S

OP.N:

N

GRP:

25

COM:

FT

A.O:

-

N:

N

SIG:

P.16

A/C TYPE:

Wellington

MK:

X

CODE:

2-14

NO:

LP981

DAMAGE:

E

COST:

-

1669:

139.

PORT/I:

Hercules XVI

DAMAGE:

E

412:

-

PR:

1640

STBD/I:

Hercules XVI

DAMAGE:

E

CNTY:

Lancs

OTHER TYPE:

-

PEOPLE IN AIRCRAFT

K

M

I

I(s)

U

TOT

A/F:

-

RAF:

4

1

2

-

-

7

PLACE:

Fleetwood

OTHER:

-

-

-

-

-

-

FUNCTION

NAME, INITIALS, NATIONALITY

RANK

NUMBER

TOTAL SOLO

INST. LINK

CAS.

TOTAL

TYPE

Pilot

-----------------------

---

------

226

111

41

K

-

C of G

241

107

43

FLIGHT:

- H 35 M

DAY/NIGHT:

D

SOLO PILOTS

DUTY:

Air to Sea Gunnery Ex.

ACC:

1045 HRS.

DAY/NIGHT:

D

LIGHT:

Day

-

ILCG

A/c crashed into sea when flying low. Pilot made turn and port wing struck water.