From Bomber County Aviation Resource.
Coded AR-O. Airborne 2302 16Jun43 from Binbrook for Cologne. Flak damaged on the raid. On return, the pilot called up Binbrook to report that his hydraulics had been shot away and that he was going to attempt to land at Elsham Wolds. The aircraft crashed at 0445 while attempting to land at Elsham Wolds airfield, Lincolnshire. Sgt R.T.Harman, Sgt J.C.Plummer, Sgt L.M.McDonnell, Sgt D.S.Gent , Sgt (AG) W.Brodie , all perished in this incident.
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 75
#460 Australia Squadron (Strike and Return) Lancaster Aircraft #W5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds, England
Coded AR-O. Airborne 2302 16Jun43 from Binbrook for Cologne. Flak damaged on the raid. On return, the pilot called up Binbrook to report that his hydraulics had been shot away and that he was going to attempt to land at Elsham Wolds. The aircraft crashed at 0445 while attempting to land at Elsham Wolds airfield, Lincolnshire. Sgt R.T.Harman, Sgt J.C.Plummer, Sgt L.M.McDonnell, Sgt D.S.Gent , Sgt (AG) W.Brodie , all perished in this incident.
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 75
#460 Australia Squadron (Strike and Return) Lancaster Aircraft #W5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds, England
From Bomber County Aviation Resource.
Coded AR-O. Airborne 2302 16Jun43 from Binbrook for Cologne. Flak damaged on the raid. On return, the pilot called up Binbrook to report that his hydraulics had been shot away and that he was going to attempt to land at Elsham Wolds. The aircraft crashed at 0445 while attempting to land at Elsham Wolds airfield, Lincolnshire. Sgt R.T.Harman, Sgt J.C.Plummer, Sgt L.M.McDonnell, Sgt D.S.Gent , Sgt (AG) W.Brodie , all perished in this incident.
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 75
#460 Australia Squadron (Strike and Return) Lancaster Aircraft #W5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds, England
Coded AR-O. Airborne 2302 16Jun43 from Binbrook for Cologne. Flak damaged on the raid. On return, the pilot called up Binbrook to report that his hydraulics had been shot away and that he was going to attempt to land at Elsham Wolds. The aircraft crashed at 0445 while attempting to land at Elsham Wolds airfield, Lincolnshire. Sgt R.T.Harman, Sgt J.C.Plummer, Sgt L.M.McDonnell, Sgt D.S.Gent , Sgt (AG) W.Brodie , all perished in this incident.
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 75
#460 Australia Squadron (Strike and Return) Lancaster Aircraft #W5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds, England
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