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

de Havilland Mosquito

 

Anthony Guy Bulley Pilot Officer Pilot Killed
Brian Orlando Bridgman Flight Lieutenant Navigator Killed

 

The two crew were on a training exercise from RAF Leeming near Northallerton when they flew into the western face of Great Whernside a short way below its summit in low cloud.

Wreckage at the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito RL197 on Great Whernside, Kettlewell, Yorkshire
Not much remains where RL197 flew into Great Whernside, a solitary undercarriage part and small fragments.
Wreckage at the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito RL197 on Great Whernside, Kettlewell, Yorkshire
A photo of the undercarriage part at the crash site.
Wreckage at the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito RL197 on Great Whernside, Kettlewell, Yorkshire
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 cowlings, 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 Halifax DT578.