ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22465
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 1940 |
| Time: | 03:07 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4150 |
| MSN: | VN-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | ½ mile from RAF Lindholme, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Lindholme, North Yorkshire |
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4150, 50 Squadron, RAF: Substantially damaged on combat operations on the morning of 9/10/1940 when forcelanded ½ mile from RAF Lindholme, North Yorkshire. According to the squadron diary (ORB - Air Ministry Form 540):
"7/8 October 1940
BOMBING, MANNHEIM & OSNABRUCK
This evening, three aircraft were detailed to attack a marshalling yard at Mannheim and a further three to attack the marshalling yards at Osnabruck. The three aircraft bound for Mannheim were successful the weather being favourable. One aircraft also dropped ‘Razzle’ between Liege and Kaiserslautern; both aircraft returned safely to Base. Of the three aircraft bound for Osnabruck, one successfully bombed the target while the second bombed the secondary target at Schipol Aerodrome, Holland; both returned safely to Base.
The third, Hampden L4150 could not find the primary or secondary targets and force landed approx. ½ Mile from Base (Lindholme) following Port engine failure on return from OSNABRUCK at around 03.07 hours on the 8th October WITH BOMBS ON BOARD
A forced landing was made half a mile from Lindholme airfield and Cat R/FB damage was later recorded. The 60 MU record book states that they recovered this aircraft was marshy ground suggesting it landed on ground to the east of the airfield which is known to have been very wet and is protected wetland. All four crew survived the crash:
Pilot - Pilot Officer David Evan Frank Powell RAF (42880).
Navigator - Sgt Kenyon Stafford Gowland RAF (742817). Of Eastbourne, Sussex.
Wireless Operator - Sgt Raymond Edward Drake RAF (648987).
Air Gunner - Sgt Green.
Hampden L4150 was built to contract 549267/36 by Handley Page Ltd, at Radlett and was awaiting collection in March 1939. It was taken on charge by 76 Squadron at Finningley the following month when the unit converted from Wellesley's to Hampden's. On 22nd September 1939 it moved with the unit to Upper Heyford and on a later unknown date it passed to the hands of 106 Squadron at Finningley. In July 1940 it was takrn on charge by 50 Squadron at Lindholme. It sustained Cat.R/FB damage following the mishap at Lindholme in October 1940 as stated above and was taken away to be repaired in works by Handley Page Ltd. at Cricklewood. In 1941 it was taken on charge by 16 OTU at Upper Heyford but in April 1942 it was placed into long term MU storage when 16 OTU phased out Hampden's in favour of Wellington's. It remained in storage until being struck off charge on 27th February 1944.
Sources:
1. http://www.no-50-and-no-61-squadrons-association.co.uk/app/download/5802508903/50+SQUADRON+ORB+1939+1943+Revision+1.pdf
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/l4150.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1940 | X2902 | 50 Sqn RAF | 4 | Bosch Ignition Components Factory, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |  |
w/o |
| 18 August 1941 | AE185 | 50 Sqn RAF | 3 | E bank of the Paterswoldsemeer, Haren, Groningen prv |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2008 01:11 | Anon. | Added |
| 06-Jan-2013 15:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 07-Jul-2013 21:08 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2018 18:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 19:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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