| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P5013 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-38 Whitley |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-38 Whitley |
| Aircraft Version: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-38 Whitley Mk5 |
| C/n (msn): | [ P5013 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Doncaster (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCI IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (Aeroventure) |
| Photo Date: | 26 July 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 73312 |
| Photo Comment |
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On the night of 11th Feb. 1941, 79 Wellingtons. Whitleys and Hampdens set off to bomb Bremen and, of these, only 27 claimed to have reached the target. On the return 22 aircraft were lost when thick fog blanketed their home bases making navigation very difficult. Whitley V P5013 from 51 Sqn. at Dishforth got lost and the crew parachuted to safety, with the aircraft finally coming down near Hatfield, East of Doncaster. This Merlin X Single Stage engine was recovered at the crash site from 18ft of clay in 1987 and is now on display at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum/Aeroventure. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 August 2018, and has since been viewed 235 times. |