Just Another Trip! – The Melton Mowbray Wellington Bomber Crash
Brian Fare
- Organisation:
- HistoryFare
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £40
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 28th February 2025
- Tagged:
- Military History | Local History | Aviation Accidents | Royal Air Force
On the 13th August 1944, Wellington LN281 from No 14 OTU took off from RAF Market Harborough in Leicestershire for a cross country training flight followed by a bombing run at Grimsthorpoe Castle.
At some point during this trip, the aircraft experieneced engine trouble and the Starbord engine shut down. Whilst trying to make an emergency landing at RAF Melton Mowbray, the aircraft crashed on the outskirts of town killing 7 out fo the 8 personnel onboard.
Following the crash, attempts to rescue the crew were made by the local population including civilians, ATC Cadets, RAF personnel and members of 156 Battalion Parachute Regiment, several of whom were recognosed for their barvery by awards of commendation.
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During my 27 years service with the RAF, I was extremely fortunate, some say lucky, to visit some interesting places and meet lots of interesting people, some of which were veterans of previous campaigns fought by our Royal Air Force.
For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by military history, especially when it is related to the Royal Air Force. A subject which has become my full-time passion, or as some would say ‘obsession’.
In 2022 I turned my hobby into a business and formed HistoryFare by becoming a tour guide and public speaker delivering a range of talks covering both local history and military history.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Brian Fare
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- RAF Melton Mowbray
- RAF Melton Mowbray Nuclear Missile Base
- Lest We Forget - War Memorials
- The Balloon's Going Up
- The Falklands War - All in a Days Work for the RAF
- 156 Battalion Parachute Regiment
- RAF Saltby & the 314th Troop Carrier Group
- Thailand – Burma Railway aka “The Death Railway”
- Melton Mowbray and the Crimean War
- The British 1st Airborne Division
- RAF Folkingham & 313th Troop Carrier Group
- Melton Mowbray In World War Two
- Fray Bentos
- Historic Melton Mowbray Through Old Postcards
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