97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, accident notes
Name/Title
97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, accident notesEntry/Object ID
2022.1.430Description
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 GIBSONCategory
QAR: Unpublished memoirs, translations, manuscripts, notes