PB812 AR-Y
| Code letters | AR-Y |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 460 Squadron |
| Fate | Written off (non-op) |
| Lost | 10 February 1945 |
Notes
Lancaster PB812 (AR-Y) of No. 460 Squadron RAAF was on a cross-country navigation exercise from Binbrook on 10 February 1945. Returning to base at about 15:45 it was seen to dive almost vertically into the ground near Caythorpe with flames coming from both wings; all six on board were killed.
Photographs
ⓘ licence & credit
Memorial photo © <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6503489" rel="noopener">Adrian S Pye</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" rel="noopener">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)View source & full licence →Operations flown
Non-operational flight — Crashed on return
Crew: Anthony Gatward Robinson (Bomb aimer) · Frederick Albert Cecil Nesbit-bell (Flight engineer) · Jeffrey John Downing (Navigator) · Richard Albert George Miller (Pilot) · Graeme Mark Dockery (Rear gunner) · Rhodric Leslie Pope (Wireless operator)
Source: Memorial to Lancaster PB812, 460 Squadron, Caythorpe (Geograph / Adrian S Pye) →