A Whitley of 102 Sqdn (Dalton) crashed at Pogmoor, Barnsley in 1941/2. Small bits of wreckage including a burnt map, prop blade and bomb release clip have been handed to Barnsley Museum and the report is with Barnsley Library (Archives).
my dad joined the raf in 1938 his first posting was RAF Kinloss, The whitleys arrived the same year 14fts training wing i . my dad told me that loads of these planes crashed during takeof into findhorn bay.
Not to my knowledge. My friend Group Captain Doug Iveson said it was a very docile and would not go any faster no matter what you did. He should know as he flew it on numerous operations before converting onto the Halifax.
My Dad flew these from St Eval on anti U-Boat patrols with 10 OTU. To his eternal relief, he never spotted a U-Boat, as he was convinced attacking one in a Whitley would be suicide! Whitleys did sink a couple of U-Boats however. This was the aircraft he loved to fly as it was so slow and stable. Bit of a job taking off though.
The 500lb (227kg) device was found in the field near Ebberston (North Yorkshire) on Sunday 16th August by enthusiasts who were excavating a Whitley Bomber which crashed there in the 1940s.
The Bomb was exploded today after having been removed from the plane.
A Whitley of 102 Sqdn (Dalton) crashed at Pogmoor, Barnsley in 1941/2. Small bits of wreckage including a burnt map, prop blade and bomb release clip have been handed to Barnsley Museum and the report is with Barnsley Library (Archives).
xdm32 6 months ago
I agree, not a single Whitley was saved which was criminal as it was a fantastic machine.
UUPIGUY 6 months ago
The Brits seem to have this bad habit of not preserving the fruits of their labors or their history.
InfiniteMushroom 1 year ago
@InfiniteMushroom We have so much from which to choose old thing.
TheRobbex 1 month ago
These Planes Were called the Flying coffins
graham91155 1 year ago
my dad joined the raf in 1938 his first posting was RAF Kinloss, The whitleys arrived the same year 14fts training wing i . my dad told me that loads of these planes crashed during takeof into findhorn bay.
graham91155 1 year ago
Not to my knowledge. My friend Group Captain Doug Iveson said it was a very docile and would not go any faster no matter what you did. He should know as he flew it on numerous operations before converting onto the Halifax.
UUPIMAN 1 year ago
@UUPIMAN Awesome :)
Wasn't he on that BBC Battle of Britain documentary?
XYZarifox 3 months ago
did they call this 1 the flying coffin?
nolifemerc 1 year ago
My Dad flew these from St Eval on anti U-Boat patrols with 10 OTU. To his eternal relief, he never spotted a U-Boat, as he was convinced attacking one in a Whitley would be suicide! Whitleys did sink a couple of U-Boats however. This was the aircraft he loved to fly as it was so slow and stable. Bit of a job taking off though.
zimondye 1 year ago
"The Flying Barn Door"
NickB1967 1 year ago
My Grandfather said it was like flying a London bus.He flew one over to Europe three times and came back twice...
dougyoolikeme 2 years ago
The 500lb (227kg) device was found in the field near Ebberston (North Yorkshire) on Sunday 16th August by enthusiasts who were excavating a Whitley Bomber which crashed there in the 1940s.
The Bomb was exploded today after having been removed from the plane.
RayspeedRider 2 years ago
Some great footage of an important and little known bomber. Good video
richardnixon1990 2 years ago 3
thanks for that, i'm making a nice 1/48 whitley bomber at he moment
ian.
ianlanc 3 years ago
@ianlanc I know that it is three years later, but how did the model go? I hope it went well.
Mannock 1 week ago