Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.
 

Seeking information on the loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.

Any information of help.

Many thanks in advance.

Trevor Matthews

Re: Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.
 

Hi,
Air Britain W1000 - Z999 has only

W5105 TTU SOC 14.8.44

TTU = Torpedo Training Unit.

Alex

Re: Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.
 

It was W5103 ! Crashed 5m NE of Glossop

Re: Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.
 

Ferry Sherburn to Hawarden, hit high ground "Round Hii" (?) near Bleaklow, 5 miles E of Glossop. ATA 1st Offr T.W. Rogers killed.

Henk.

Re: Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.
 

'Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1' by Ron Collier & R Wilkinson lists the loss of Botta W5103 of No. 7 Ferry pilot pool ATA on 10 December 1941.
The pilot when it was lost was First Officer Thomas William Rodgers.
He was 19 years old, a keen sportsman and point to point rider from Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Regards
Andy

Re: Loss of Botha W5105 of 6 Ferry Pilots Pool on the 10th December 1941.