Hector losses

[Peter Clare]

Alex,

Cummings in his book 'Though Without Anger' does not, in most cases give a crew list but he does list casualties.

18 May 1941
Hector K9751
GTS
Place. Thame

The aircrafts engine cut on take-off and it swung before tipping on its nose. The pilot was alleged to have been careless but there is no evidence as to how he was so implicated.

22 May 1941
Hector K9775
CLE (GTS)
Place. Thame

The aircraft was engaged in a sortie to Hatfield and return. On landing at the conclusion of the sortie the brakes were uneven and it caused a violent swing, leading to the aircraft running into soft ground and tipping on its nose. The pilot of this aircraft was Malcolm Strathdee, who was destined to pilot a Horsa on the first operation with gliders; Operation Freshman in late 1942.


28 May 1941
Hector K9782
GTS
Place. Haddenham

The aircraft was landing but the pilot bounced the aircraft in a heavy touchdown. however, the aircrafts wheels went into a furrow in the surface of a rough landing area and the strain proved too much for the undercarriage, which collapsed.


3 July 1941
Hector K8119
GTS
Place. Sydenham

The pilot made a bad landing and damaged the undercarriage. The aircraft was climbed away and then successfully abandoned by its crew.


6 July 1941
Hector K9723
GTS
Place Sydenham

During take-off the aircrafts undercarriage suffered damage and the pilot elected to abandon the aircraft rather than attempt a forced landing.

I'll post the others during the day.

Regards
Peter