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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1942 |
| Time: | 03:35 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5515 |
| MSN: | KM-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Waddington |
This aircraft was damaged on return from a practice bombing sortie. The pilot approached too high and fast, touching down at 115mph near the 3rd flare along the runway and was unable to prevent the aircraft overshooting.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Laurence Michael Tomkins RAF 118690 (NCO:740187 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 05 May, 1942)
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Frank Walshaw RAF 1380034 (Officer:158324 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 16 November, 1943)
Sergeant D Skinner RAF [Injured]
P/O Tomkins' promotion to from Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader is Gazetted 31st December 1968.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Story, FlyPast Lancaster Special p.41
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 19:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 24-May-2024 07:14 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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