97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, accident notes

Object/Artifact

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RAF Pathfinders Archive

Name/Title

97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, accident notes

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.430

Description

Ronald Gibson, Flight Engineer, 97 Squadron (2 images)

Context

Ronnie Gibson was extremely seriously injured in the Reilly crash of 5 May 1943. Reilly was killed and three members of the crew, including himself, seriously injured. The aircraft had been diverted from its home base, Bourn, due to fog. The notes say that the landing of the aircraft was on the second attempt, by which time the fuel was exhausted.

Collection

97 Squadron, YGIB: RONNIE GIBSON

Category

QAR: Unpublished memoirs, translations, manuscripts, notes