Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. Have found following info: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38919/, This is a british site and the link has a photo of the aircraft in question. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. Lauren Girgis. The land owner who owns the field where it crashed had one of the propeller blades go up his potato harvester, still intact and with paint still on it. Do you live in this area now? At present, have no details as to year/date of crash, aircraft type,unit or no of crew/casualties, so this may be a non-starter best consigned to realms of rumour. However, one local source mentions a possible plane crash so it seems worth following up..thanks in advance for any help or advice- PD. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Gday all Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. Sometimes the info is out there and it all opens up and its enjoyable to pirce the story together when it does (and there is more to be found I am sure, not least ironing out the discrepancies). A He-111 on the borders of Sweden with Norway Sweden . I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! Looking for the exact location of a memorial for a Lancaster bomber that went down just outside Bicker, Lincolnshire on the 10th April 1944. The circumstances of each of those crashes are described in my book, which draws on eyewitness accounts and primary sources from both sides.". The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Ian. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. Very nostalgic for me as I visited the farm where the crew sheltered the first night night and Ulich and Helga Jensen gave them food at great risk to themselves. I have to inform you that my Husband, Richard Storr died in April 2020 and therefore can no longer give you any more information for your research. See details: See map: N31HM. Click the Satellite button for an aerial view. google location map; maps. NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery USAAF B17 42-31581 at Edgworth, Lancashire. Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. She married a Packman from Knockholt. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. . Google search Lancaster ME323 to find more. Crashed April 21 1943 near Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. I could have searched for many more years and not found the wonderful sources you did. These sites are not protected in any way but anyone finding items would have the sense and good manners to inform the local RAF base and let them take it from there, easiest way around that. Translation: His godson still lives in Curry Wood Gerald Brooks another well known and long-established Halstead family. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. They were visiting the factory where the Bombers were made but on takeoff the Bomber just touched the top of some trees and crashed. I am trying to find the Exact location of Blenheim X3338 that crashed on a training exercise 1.5 miles North East of Woodford Northants on 13th January 1945? However, Lt Peacock is certainly listed elsewhere as having been killed on 21 April 1944, so it is probable the museum has that detail incorrectly recorded but the detail about your uncle is correct. Sabre F4 XD712. A pair of dog walkers stumbled across the wreckage of a WWII RAF fighter plane - hidden under the sands on the beach where it crashed 76 years ago. Any chance this could have been a Spitfire with a Canadian pilot who crashed near combe, Woodstock? And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. regards Bill, Hi again Steve Done a bit more checking and the only place I can find with info is peakdistrictaircrashes and the reference to Robert takes some finding but it is there. The Lost King (12A) (Drama/History) is showing in Stanhoe on Friday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Hi Joe, this is not one I have documented. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. Registration No L6290. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. It was raining hard that night. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. michael_haspey@live.com, My late father Vincent Place was rear gunner lancs I have been told his aircraft crashed on a training flight in Snowdonia only him and the pilot survived 1943/44 I would be great full if you have any info on this as I cant find any info on his war records any where thank you, Hi Mark, have you any more details at all? Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. Parts of the plane fell in the vicinity of the field at Glatton. Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. I was serving as a wren air mechanic at RNAS Donibristlein the summer of 1944 when I witnessed aplane , possibly a Barracuda Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. My father told me about how he met my mother. I have been to the Aviation Archaeology web site mentioned and will probably order the crash report. Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. What were they doing? Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Some small fragments, showing signs of burning can be found amongst the heather at the site. Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. 08 . The amazing World War Two plane graveyard that still sits atop the Peak District where 157 airmen lost their lives. If you have any photos, it would be good to add them here. He had so many stories about growing up there. Hi Best of luck with your researches, hope to hear more. I can find no reports of any crashes here. This has taken nearly 18 months and was a challenge to say the least compared to the other German crash in the Parish. I understand research has shown that where the impact caused severe trauma to the bodies of the crew, then recovery crews were instructed just to gather sufficient body parts to enable a funeral to take place (around 9 lbs apparently). Hoxne and Park Farm on Ordnance Survey mapping. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. Believe there may be a memorial there now. Other times such the as the request about the P-47 above searches all end up pointing to the same very limited resource. Barry. and which test area (Larkhill, Fordingbridge?). I have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. Is there anyone out there who can either supply info or point me in the right direction . NOT the B24 that crashed on Freckleton school near what is now Bae Warton. Fantastic. Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! Sarah. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . Confused by auto headlights, the fighter hit a tree while attacking the airfield at RAF Elvington and crashed at Sutton upon Derwent, Yorkshire; all four crew members were killed. Im going to write an email to the MOD as I could be breaking the law by collecting bits. There are many WW2 crash sites around the UK, mostly on the East Coast and now part of farmland. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. Will have a look at what I have and let you know if I find anything James. I was four years old at the time, but have a vivid memory of very small pieces of aircraft scattered, of what seemed to me at the time over a wide area. Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. Even though there is a wealth of information online, its always good, like you have mentioned, to note that there are mistakes to wade through as well. Details. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. Looking at the ground rising beyond and the line of trees in the middle ground, the crash site may well be in the big field to the right of the farm, with this photo looking east. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. His name is listed in the GPC book. According to the . Memorial Crash 03-11-1944 Oosterhout. I will let you know when I have been to the Forum. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. There is also a map but not much use in identifiying exact locations Apparently the aircraft disintegrated so the debris will have been spread out over a wide area but I suspect the majority of the debris landed in one compact place. -Fred Trendle Point Blank book PDF Links on his website http://www.fredtrendle.de/, Thank you! Aside from this Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. This was in snowdonia, wales. The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! The Romney Marsh Wartime Collection is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the Museum since its formation in 1972. Or you could ask at the Holmes Chapel local history group or put a post on the RAF Commands Forum; the group members there may be able to help? I did try to look up the three survivors, and I was very surprised to see that James C. Hilty (listed as a survivor) actually died on that day, too. It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). By. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. Yes, thanks David. Im hoping if anyone knows of any details about this. Mostly concerned with the site of the pilot who died, Lt. Earl H. Bond, Did you find out about crash site?never heard of this onepaul. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? How do I obtain crash site reports from the date August 1943 which may or may not show the extent of what or was not recovered. I understand the crew all survived although my Father had a broken Plane stalled on approach. I have been trying to find information of an aircraft crash during WW2 some time in Westbury Wiltshire. I work for the local council and would seek to put some sort of memorial up should it be located on the part of the heath that we manage. Can anyone help me? He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was 26 April 2011. Dr Wigram was our GP. It had just taken off from Hethel Airfield on a mission to Germany. Richard. The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. (Donald something) I dont know of that one sorry, but maybe someone else on here might be able to provide some infor for you. already, no pictures. It was called Operation Gisela, lots of aircraft were shot down that night, with some of the last Luftwaffe Junkers 88s crossing the North Sea to wait for RAF bombers returning to base from their attacks on German targets. Lt Joseph J. Peacock, navigator, killed I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. Interesting to read that Sandy. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. WWII crash sites to be surveyed. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. Did you obtain these from any particular source? Maybe someone on here can help? Thank you . Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. Thank You. Watch, learn. I seem to remember that there were about 370 men lost in crashes from RAF Lossie, Does anybody have any details of Halifax DK 192 that crashed at Garrowby Hill on 7th Feb 1944, http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hodson-alfred.html, Hi everyone. F/S W.F.Insley Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? III that crashed in the Scottish Highlands on a headland known as Eagle's Rock ( Scottish Gaelic: Creag na h-Iolaire) near Dunbeath, Caithness, on 25 August 1942. https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/ 4. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. The Benzett ALG airstrip was established in 1943 and first used by Spitfire IX's of No.122 Squadron followed by squadrons to combat flying . Richard. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. I believe(?) And you said there are many local stories about the crash? The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Anything would be most appreciated. They were later identified as Flying Officer Thomas and his crew who were overdue from a cross country navigation exercise.. 1. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. There was no mention by them of a fatality. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. I am unsure as to quite what info you have already but the details here were found on the internet. Hi, do you have any information on any B17s from the 95th bomb Group, I am a committee member from this group and would like to research any information you have? Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. I have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. In fact my grandad had a wood yard at the bottom of the hill and dad had another yard behind Lamberhurst House at the top of the hill. 1. See map. Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. 42 locations with stored, preserved or otherwise out of service airplanes found in Scotland. 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