Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

09-12-1942

Sintra

RAF            24 Sqn

Lockheed Hudson III           AE578

Sgt       Aukland Horne               GB

Sgt       F. W. Raymond               GB

Wo       Peter Wilsden Wells       GB

F/Sgt    J. L. Gilmore                 GB

There was shortage of fuel and the aicraft had to make a emergency landing in Sintra, around 12 o'clock. On the next day they were sent to Elvas.

Wells was repatriated on January 17, 1943 in a BOAC flight to Bristol. The rest of the crew followed him on April 5, also in a BOAC flight trough Ireland.

The aircraft was interned and integrated in the  AERONÁUTICA MILITAR with the registration H1. Later, as a civilian airplane, it had the registration CS-EHA.

Resources:
* Aviões da Cruz de Cristo – Mário Canongia Lopes
* Evade & Escape Report - National Archives/ London Kew
*Lokheed Hudson in World War II - Andrew Hendrie