Eighty years ago today, whilst returning from missions, Albemarle V1782 overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton and crashed, burning out in a field on Mill Farm near the village of Black Bourton with the loss of all five crew.
At a ceremony at Mill Farm, the Station Commander Group Captain Louise Henton laid a wreath to commemorate the lives of those lost.
Group Captain Henton said:
“It was an honour to be here today, on the 80th anniversary, to commemorate and remember the young crew of Albemarle V1782 who sadly made the ultimate sacrifice”.
Group Captain Louise Henton
Station Commander
RAF Brize Norton
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a British twin-engine transport aircraft that entered service during the Second World War. Designed as a medium bomber, the Albemarle was used for general and special transport duties, paratrooper transport and glider towing.
In memory of Albemarle V1782 crew:
Flight Sergeant Alan Henry Busbridge
Flight Sergeant Bernard Vincent Mowan
Flight Sergeant William Fredrick Insley
Sergeant Kenneth James Shay
Sergeant Edgar Fredrick Bonser
