A ceremony to mark the 82nd anniversary of a wartime aviation disaster was conducted at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on August 27.

The event commemorated the five crew members of an Albemarle aircraft that came down close to the village of Black Bourton on the same date in 1944.

The twin-engine plane, serial number V1782, struck the ground at Mill Farm during an attempted return to base following a combat operation.

Those who perished included three flight sergeants and two sergeants.

Busbridge, Mowan and Insley held the rank of flight sergeant, while Shay and Bonser served as sergeants.

All were serving with No.

297 Squadron.

The aircraft had been conducting missions as part of the Allied airborne offensive and had carried out operations supporting French resistance fighters behind enemy lines.

The crash occurred as the crew approached the airfield for landing, with the aircraft failing to stop on the runway and coming to rest in an agricultural field.

A stone memorial now stands at the crash site, where annual commemorations bring together current serving personnel, former aircrew associations, family members of the fallen, and local residents.

Wing Commander Jones noted that representing the station at the gathering had been a meaningful occasion, observing that the commemorations provided an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of those who had served and made the ultimate sacrifice while strengthening connections between the RAF and surrounding communities.