Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DV718 of No.11 OTU, crashed on Blake Hill near Kettlewell on the 2nd / 3rd September 1942.

 

 

Crew / Passengers

Rank - if applicable

Position e.g. Pilot

Status

George Francis Ridgway

Sergeant

Pilot

Killed

D H Lyne

Pilot Officer

Navigator

Injured

Willie Allinson

Sergeant

Bomb Aimer

Killed

Howard William Spencer

Sergeant

Wireless Operator

Killed

Paul McLarnon

Sergeant

Air gunner

Killed

 

Also on that night 11 OTU lost Z8808 in the same area.

 

A photo of myself stood next to part of either the wing structure or tail structure.  It was a sunny day when I made this visit, hence the dubious item on my head.

 

Above is the area where DV718 burned out.

 

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