Trying to ID photo of captured Wellington LNoF about 1940 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Larry Hickey · #1 4th September 2011, 19:11

Hello,

Have 3 photos of a 99 SQ Wellington that force-landed with wheels down and was captured that I'm trying to ID. This carries the codes LNoF, and was probably in the 1940-41 time period. Can anyone ID serial, date, place and details of this incident?

Thanks.

Larry · #2 5th September 2011, 00:57

Dear Larry,

This 99 Sqn Wellington is LN-F serial T2501 that failed to return from ops on night of 4th December 1940.

Stangely I cannot find an explaination for why the crew landed intact. Perhaps it was poor navigation in bad weather?

All were taken as POW. Bomber Command Losses 1940 by WR Chorley gives the crew details but still no reason why?

Jan vd Heuvel · #3 5th September 2011, 02:12

Hi Larry,

see

http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...topic=320&st=0

Jan

Larry Hickey · #4 7th September 2011, 04:35

Larry & Jan,

Thanks for IDing this one for me. Turns out to be a well-known incident based on the reference thread and photos from Jan. Another mystery in the DB cleared up with full info on the incident.

Regards,

Chris Goss · #5 7th September 2011, 09:42

If you have my Blitz book, there are a number of photos there as well

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