took 79 days to complete which sadly is about the length of time that the depicted airframe survived.
DS847 was lost during a training flight on 16th November 1943, after an in-flight fire, sadly with the loss of 3 of the 7 crew (2 RCAF, 1 RAF).
Bale-outs - 16-11-1943
Men of 22 Operational Training Unit, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire