Tony,

        If you email the RAF Museum's Department of Research and Information via their website, you can request a copy of AM Form 1180 (Accident Record Card) for this aircraft.

Chorley's BC Losses 1945 states, took off Wickenby for Balbo excercise breifed to fly at 2,000ft. Ran into thunder strom and crashed at 01.55hrs, at Wharram le Street, 12 miles NW of Driffield airfield.

You can also buy a copy of the 626sqdn ORB for July 45, from the National Archive's online facility, at £3.50 per month, but you will need to purchase both, the Summary of Events and Record of Events sections, which will be a total of £7.00.

Hi, my father was the sole survivor of this crash. I'd be glad to help with any info.

Regards,

Neil Critchley

Hi Tony,

a report on Lancaster PD287 can also be obtained through the National Archives.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C6578082

Regards,

Mike

Neil,

hi i was the original poster cant remember log in etc bit of a coincidence I saw your post it has been a while since i thought about it. Any info you could give me would be fantastic. I have Sydneys RAF cap badge and some photo's but I do not know much about him/what happened etc all the relatives who could tell me about him re long gone. I remember my grandmother (his sister) telling me some storys when I was young but I have always been curious about him.