58 Squadron October 1940

**Steve Smith** · 22nd September 2023, 20:46

Hi,

Looking to ID a Whitley that made forced landing at RAF East Wretham October 11th 1940.

Any pointers welcome.

Steve

**bloodhound1234** · 23rd September 2023, 19:48

The only Whitley that didnt return that night was P4150/G. The ORB shows it force landing at Harpham and written off

**Andy Marden** · 23rd September 2023, 20:02

Can you check that serial please - it doesn't exist.

**COL BRUGGY** · 23rd September 2023, 23:10

Hello,

The 58 Sqn Whitley that force-landed at Harpham, on 15 October 1940, was T4150, returning from Stettin.

See: BCL1(rev.ed.)/p.222.

and ...

https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk...k40/t4150.html

Col.

**bloodhound1234** · 24th September 2023, 19:34

T4150 is correct but the ORB for that date shows it as P4150. I agree that serial doesnt exist, whoever typed out that original report way back in 1943 must have got it wrong