Photo of destroyed Wellington, Greece

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

You will find 2 (rather indistinct) photographs of No.37 Sqn Wellington IC T2607 in the following publication:

Wise Without Eyes - 37 Squadron Royal Air Force 1939 - 1945
Mears,Kevin.
N.p.,: Hooded Falcon Publications,2005
pp.143 & 147.

Both photographs depict T2607 (misidentified in the book as L2607 (p.141), and L2706 (p.143), on its belly at Paramythia . The aircraft appears to be intact, but could have been destroyed (burnt) on evacuation - but that is speculation.

The pilot of T2607 on 21 February, 1941, was: 700243 Sgt (Pilot) Reginald Thomas SPILLER RAFVR (Later 174584 MiD). Spiller sustained a broken ankle on 23/5/1941 in an accident involving No.37 Sqn. Wellington IC T2812 (See: BLME1/p.62). 754417 Sgt (Pilot) John Mathieson MILNE RAFVR + 29/5/1941 (See: BLME1/p.65), and 82741 P/O William James Kitchingham GLADWELL RAFVR (No.37 Sqn.), who was later awarded a DFC (LG: 31/10/1941 p.6314).

Col.