de Havilland
Mosquito N.F. Mk.36 RL197 of No.228 Operational Conversion Unit crashed on Great Whernside near Kettlewell
on the 13th December 1948 close to where
Halifax
DT578
and
B-17G 44-8683 crashed. The aircraft was on a training flight
from RAF Leeming.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - if applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Anthony Guy Bulley |
Pilot Officer |
Pilot |
Killed |
|
Brian Orlando Bridgman |
Flight Lieutenant |
Navigator |
Killed |
Not much remains where RL197 flew into Great Whernside, a solitary
undercarriage part and small fragments.
A photo of the undercarriage part at the crash site.
Nearby is a pit which contains many parts from RL197, as many
items carry the 98 prefix, most with L 98 showing the were associated with the
engines. Most items are cowling apart from the large control bar for the flaps.
One item at the bottom of the pit is stamped with 57, showing it is off DT578.