RAF Chivenor 03/07/1943

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

Any details on a 196 Squadron Wellington that over shot its landing on return from a mining sortie. Wellington HZ532 ZO-T.

TIA

Chaz

[Lyffe]

Chaz,

Have you looked at the 196 Sqn ORB? Operating from Chivenor HZ532 was one of four tasked to lay mines off St Nazaire. All aircraft returned and landed safely at Chivenor, but HZ532 crashed on take-off for the return to base.

Brian

[Steve Smith]

Brian,

Yes I have, that is why I am asking, would like more info than what's in the 196 ORB.

Chaz

[Don Clark]

Few traces of this, but the Lancaster Bombers site,
Form 78 Movement Cards archive set for Wellingtons by serial
records

Wellington X HZ532
196 Sqd 2.5.43 Authority 1632/9
Damaged Cat B/FA 3.7.43 Authority 43 Grp/267

See frame 69 at http://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.co...ile/index.html
Cat B damage: Beyond repair on site (i.e.repairable at a Maintenance Unit or at a contractors works)
I'll leave you to check the various abbreviations.

Refs
https://www.lancasterbombers.net and
http://rafcommands.com/archive/00718.php on RAF damage cats