The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. The pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. Sorry I cannot help Richard Storr but I am replying as I live in Walcott on North Norfolk coast and as local historian I researched the crash at 1329hrs on Sat 29th April 1944 of a B24 at Walcott the pilot 2nd Lt John Warner REED aged 26 was killed, all of the crew of 9 bailed out and survived. There is a chance Leicester Mercury may have details in their archieves. The Manchester went down. MineralResourceMap.com. I have to go back at what I just now do remember (without checking) and what Tom wrote and told me in his original letters to me! It was raining hard that night. The man is holding up part of the tail section. I remember being interviewed by an RAF Officer who was interested that the Albemarle cast off the tow rope before falling out of the sky, thus saving the Waco. have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. Numerous aircraft parts have been recovered by metal detection and some witnesses have come forward. Hello, one site after another has led me here. Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. I understand the crew all survived although my Father had a broken He was the flight engineer. Two small ceremonies at the two sites where ten of the Brits were killed. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. I am 85 years old and I have a vivid memory of a spitfires or huracane crashing at Heanor Derbyshire in a farmyard .I cant find anything locally can you help? Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. Hi Roger Bean Ive got quite a few bits & bobs that you may be interested in. What great work being done here. (Photo . On at least one occasion one did not pull up and there was a big splash. But anyway it is on the corner of Back Street and St Peters Close in the village. 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. 115. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. The result was that the Albemarles port wing stalled and she dived vertically into the ground. Can you help? I am contacting you as I am currently working on a WWII series and would love to ask you some specific questions about plane crashes from the US Eighth air force. I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. Thanks so much for writing. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? Very happy to share what Ive got with you. Maybe it was a Wellington, or a Whitley bomber. The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. I remember Mr Rushen, who coppiced the wood by Randles Lane. Ian, Ian I have contacted the LA and have a copy of FE Kraemers death certificate as a starting point but further investigation concluded that there was not a coroners report. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. In all, 8,025 V1s were launched against the UK and, of those, 4,261 were intercepted and shot down. The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! that particulair night. which crashed into a field killing the pilot and a wren radio mechanic who were on a t3st flight. Thanks Beth. Richard Storr. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . Searching for accurate location of Mitchell crash 30 August 1944 near Peper Harrow/Shackleford, not far from Godalming Surrey. By 03 Nov, 2020 Uncategorized. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . i remember during the war, a welington , orlancaster , crashing into houses on wold rd hull, the pilot was a corpaeral, aparantly he didnt pass ro be a pilot, and this night , he took the lane up , on his own, my father was a fire man , off duty, but he was the first to turn off the gas in the houses , and get the pilot out unfortunatly he was dead, , when the fire engine arrived, the cheef balled my father out for not waiting, i remember it all so well, i am now 88, i lived at 360 wld rd nearly oposit, the plane was from leckonfield. My Father William George Baker. Registration No L6290. My mother used to work there in the 1950s and 60s. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. 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? Hoxne and Park Farm on Ordnance Survey mapping. Mosquito LR412, propeller hub. Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. 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 would guess as he had the DFM he was on his 2nd tour. Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Details. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. Or maybe as a general enquiry, ask someone here at the Coroners Society. 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. It looks like your uncle was the pilot of Lancaster ME323 which was shot down at eight minutes past one on the morning of 4 March 1945. A further shed was added to the site and a range of non-rigid airships designed and constructed. Sunday, 22nd November 2020 at 1:49 pm. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. I read 14 killed and Id like to know if it included my great uncle Mathew Vinkovich. The bombers had been recalled due to bad weather but 42-97236 while climbing into formation, encountered a heavy downdraft and the plane went into a dive. on 13 Aug 44 near Wasserliesch, SW of Trier. I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. Crashing somewhere near Wittering. But if I find anything I will let you know. Ian, Hi Photo from this page; I believe it was an Oxford I. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? Thanks. Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? 115. Richard. All military aircraft crash sites in the United Kingdom, its territorial waters, or British aircraft in international waters, are controlled by the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. . de Havilland Tiger Moth T6464, Saddleworth. IX, NH356. Ian. Does anyone know anything about a 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group (Heavy)B-24H-25-FO Liberator Gypsy Queen Serial# 42-95024 possibly crashed on the afternoon of 5 November 1944 at Shipmeadow, Suffolk (between Beccles and Bungay. Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. He provides a rough grid reference for the crash site; NY521371. 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: SAMANTHA HEALY. I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. Cheshire. While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. Lt Joseph J. Peacock, navigator, killed 1. Hi I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! I am in the front seat by the way. My father was the pilot (William V. Rickards not V.H.Richards) he and his crew survived the war apart from Sgt William Gregor who died in POW camp. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. 3 February 2010. Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. The amazing World War Two plane graveyard that still sits atop the Peak District where 157 airmen lost their lives. In this short video the pilot refers to it at about one and a half minutes in and we do a fly past. The plane that crashed in Bradley International Airport in Connecticut today was a restored WWII-era Boeing B-17, a heavy bomber plane used mostly in Germany and Western Europe. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. I would really like to see newspaper or local archival accounts. Thanks for your comments Richard I have checked out that web site Honor the Fallen no trace of Lt Reed, so Ive messaged them asking why as he was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.Saw your Shazam site, any particular reason you are researching the Costessy crash? Ilse and I walked along Beldam Haw on Monday and I looked N. across the crash field which is divided into blocks by barbed wire. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. Thats him! I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. Your memory of the exact spot is interesting, but I have not been able to find any air crashes at Holmes Chapel from around that time. Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. Two Polish pilots on a flying exercise, long after taking off from Usworth, near Sunderland, flew through the cloud and hit the south end of Slight Side near Scafell. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. Hi. Very sorry to hear of your loss, Hazel. Bomber crash in the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1942-43. Have you contacted the Neatishead Museum in Norfolk? I am told it was a Armstrong whitly but can find no colabaration. Click and drag to move the map around. Hiim looking for the exact location crash site of Stirling Lk116. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924. ? Crashed April 21 1943 near Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? 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 . You live in a very nice part of the Norfolk coast.I am a Norfolk Dumpling myself although I now live in exile at Peterborough. The watches on the bodies of those aboard had all stopped at 10:10 a.m. what aircraft it was and if the crew survived. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. Ian. For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. Student . Thank you again. Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh and shooting the flying bombs down over the sea. Ive done a bit of checking and it seems he was a navigator with RAFVR and fell out of a Whitely at 1400ft in the peak district of Derbyshire while attached to 81 OTU at Ashbourne. Thank you for responding to my enquires. I have to go back at what I just now do remember (without checking) and what Tom wrote and told me in his original letters to me! Use our interactive map to find out where. During WW2 my aunt had had a colleague in the Day Nursery in Orpington, called Walton, whose father had the corn merchant business in Halstead. See details: See map: N31HM. We often played in the Spitfire that was left in one of the hangars at Hooton. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. Of the latter, nearly 200 crash sites were relocated and identified. would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? My Nans house Was on Halifax drive And she always talked about how close it got and she could see the pilot who managed to lift it over the houses to crash in the fields behind. For the Achterhoek region, the AVOG's Crash Museum at Lievelde, The Netherlands, might be a source of information. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. dad was a tailgunner and radio operator from 9-1-44to 10-45.best mom remembers he was shot down over dewey france and the French resistance got them back to England. Kent, WA. Id love it now, in fact. If you find out any more you can add it here and then there will at least be a source of info for anyone else looking for it. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying Id have loved that as a kid. Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation, https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924, http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/, https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/, All photos and text are aircrashsites.co.uk unless otherwise stated. Watch, learn. The weather was very thundery which brought down several aircraft including 42-31038, also from 306BG, which came down nr. Thanks so much for your email. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. Well done for all of this. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. The crew parachuted to safety over Penrith and the pilotless bomber crashed into Brownrigg fell near Plumpton, a village a few miles north of Penrith. The other plane they crashed into also plunged into the lake; however . All crew were killed. Does anyone know of the crash site of my uncle. The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. 26 April 2011. Any info gratefully received. Print map. Maybe they were Canadian! It was being used as a hen house. They are eye-witness accounts of two crashes I witnessed. My family history research had hit a brickwall but within the last few days (April 2016), a stroke of luck and a report in national newspapers of 24.03.1939 identified a RAF plane crash just before WW2 on 23.03.1939. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. There was a lot of debris scattered around the site and we were prevented from getting any closer to the wreckage owing to a police cordon. Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. Aviation experts in Spitfire hunt. Again, thank you so much for replying. (Donald something) I believe(?) Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. The recollections of some of the farm workers who worked on the farm at the time of the crash were that the plane crashed on a Saturday lunchtime just as they were finishing work, 29/04/1944 was a Saturday. Would you have anything on this. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. 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. Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. Chichester (Portfield Fuel Depot) Memorial Crash 03-11-1944 Oosterhout. Hi John, sorry for the late reply. Best regards Researchers in Germany are investigating the loss of RAF Lancaster PB209, 156 Pathfinder Squad. I would most especially love to know the names of the three survivors, though they may be gone now. This is all the info I have and as you can see Im not as sure on some of it. Has any body got any ideas? It crashed in the area that is Woodstock My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. Bill. Interesting to read that Sandy. What were they doing? Fantastic. Not sure I can provide an answer, maybe someone else on here might be able to? I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. 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. Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. David AP, remember as a lad finding a canopy of either a spitfire or hurricane on spare land between clifton,the irwell and agecroft collery in manchester,never did find out which it was and i think its been dug up Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Your uncle is mentioned in the reference to ME323 under the British losses section. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22758 crash site on Pendle Hill. Hi Anthony, The website has a good list of links to other websites. Some small fragments, showing signs of burning can be found amongst the heather at the site. In the summer holidays in 1943 a Lancaster came down at night near Hamstreet. My wife and I travelled to Denmark in 2018 and I found the field where my dad crashed, the farm where they sheltered for the night and the Ulfborg jail where they were taken after capture. 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. 6 miles round trip on rough trail, 3,000 feet elevation gain. Martin here. Sad to read of your mums recent passing. I visited the Forum in Norwich on Saturday and made some enquiries about the crash at Walcot but without any success. Hi Ian, thank you for the prompt reply. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. Ottersum - Limburg. This has taken nearly 18 months and was a challenge to say the least compared to the other German crash in the Parish. By: Pete Truman - 4th January 2006 at 09:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00 The imperial war museum in London may be able to help. Maybe someone else reading this might be able to help? Not come across any photos of him yet. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Ian. thanks in advance P. Jackson. The R.A.F. The details you have provided dont match anything in The Mighty eighth War Diary book. I have not contacted the museum at Neatshead although I have visited the Hethel air museum where Shazam was based. Stanhoe residents are invited to a heart-stopper social evening. I was living in Orpington and in the winter of 1943 / 4 was taken to see a crashed B17 but not near Curry Wood. Great site! Is there anyone out there who can either supply info or point me in the right direction . It is supposed to be on a farm in the area of Hotham and North Cave in Yorkshire. This was all in a 10 day trip to Denmark in 2018 which my wife and I greatly enjoyed. USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. Thanks, They might assist you in finding more information. Public Tags. The wreckage remains as a memorial. Crashing somewhere near Wittering, Following-up my former request about the Wittering crash, I am of course (when requested) tell more about my late and for many years good and well respected friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. Richard. Is there any chance that you could send me any info you may have on this crash please? Hi David, I will take a look when get chance (busy this weekend) but will get back to you in a couple of days, see if I can find anything that might jog your memory! I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. The Albemarle/Waco combi took off from Keevil. Little bit of confusion though it seems 81 OTU disbanded Jan 1944. Aircrew members who died were: F/O Thomas James Michael Nash (Pilot), P/O James Cunningham Porteous, W/O Peter Alfred Merrall and Flt/Sgt. Anything would be most appreciated. From the research I have conducted thus far the ac although fatally wounded and trying to recover to Marham instead of Bourne the pilot gave the order to the rest of the crew to bail out was going it alone. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. I have some further information that you may, or indeed may not already have. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. I am trying to get permission for a controlled survey of the site involving service personnel from a local RAF Station with full archeological support from qualified people. My assumption is that the crash must have occurred the same day, but that may be wrong. He was originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk and I am the towns historin trying to put a nice piece together about his short life. I dont think this is the correct place because your dates are different, but Im looking for more information about the crash where my great uncle lost his life, and I really dont know where else to look. 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. Crash Cause: Target / Mission: Crash Area - Location: -. He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. 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. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. A V2 rocket landed in Parmiter Street, Bethnal Greenon 7th February 1945..I was 6 at the time and at Mowlem Street School..I remember the windows being blasted in and my house being bombed..My niece was killed in this raid and my Dad who was Mayor of Bethnal Green at this time was brought home from work . I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. already, no pictures. I am unsure as to quite what info you have already but the details here were found on the internet. I have looked up the Walcott crash and I should be more than pleased to see if I can find more info. I will take a look and let you know if I find anything. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. On this channel you'll find historic and educational videos from the 1900s. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. geograph for square SP5345. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. 1939-40 1941 1942 1943 1944-5 A composite 1939-45 map. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. The aircraft was a B-17G Flying Fortress serial number 42-97236. This map was created by a user. Does anyone have any info on the crash of Liberator B24 j Shazam at Carrs Wood Costessey Norfolk on 7th March 1945. However, one local source mentions a possible plane crash so it seems worth following up..thanks in advance for any help or advice- PD. So many names from the past! F/S W.F.Insley Can anyone confirm the crash location for Westland Whirlwind P7094 that went down in the early hours of 16 May 1943; given as either Melcombe Regis, Dorset or Higher Metcombe, Devon, killing F/Lt HJ Blackshaw of 263 Squadron based at Warmwell, Dorset? I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. They recently published an article about a Lancaster that crashed at Scraptoft. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland This was to get new aircraft away from the factory before they were delivered to their squadrons. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. Crash Sites Avro Lancaster. 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. Schnaufer survived the War, took over the family wine business & was killed in a collision with a Citroen truck carrying gas bottles in the Bordeaux region near the tiny hamlet of Jauge. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. it was near Gainsborough? Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. Hello, Where might I find that info? If you wanted to send me an email to jroy1e@me.com &/or WhatsApp me on +44 (0)7753252946 I can then send you what I have. Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? Dr Wigram was our GP. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. Hi. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. There is now a memorial to Reed in Walcott. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. It looks very different nowadays. Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. It appears to be quite new as it is not on Google street views. C-49j military cargo plane. I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? Ian. Originally marked as lost with out a trace, new information was found according to German night fighter logs. The extra survivor is listed as your uncle, so we can safely conclude that is incorrect and also that your uncle Roy died in the crash so the date you have is of both the crash and his death. Hi i would like to know a little more.about the 2 B17 that collided over Braintree Essex UK 1945 10 march, Looking for information and photos of the crash(es) that took place Mar. Barry. Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. Thank you. I'm hoping to update PlaneCrashMap.com with some of the features of the new . This accident is documented, but I have not seen it listed in any air crash sites or even in any number of incident lists. Have left a previous message which have all been sorted, however need any info re a B17 which crashed off the North Norfolk coast at Walcott-on-Sea, during the WW2. Im eager to keep going. 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). See map. I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. Hiya, I.. looking for any further information/pictures if possible of Wellington DV936. Hi Roger if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. (Pre-Crash): Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. Other areas of the UK. (Great Nephew Of Francis Leonard Kennedy MUG LL701), Mid-air collision between two Whitley V medium bombers (Z9471 and LA879) from RAF 10 OTU based out of Abingdon/Stanton Harcourt, roughly 2 miles south-east of Stanton Harcourt, on 17th September 1943. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. Required fields are marked *. I am trying to find out any information about a B-17 Flying Fortress plane crash May 31, 1945. Lancaster 2 LL683 of 514 Sqn crashed out of fuel just west of Sawbridgeworth airfield on 31/3/44. Thank you for your email earlier in the year. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. I know that Uncle Arthur is buried in Holy Cross Churchyard in Taibach Port Talbot, his birthplace, with his mother and father. We like to do research in depth. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. According to the . Kind regards. He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. Do you know what they did with them? Maybe. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. Sarah! Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 I was in the ATC at Hooton Park which was our private playground as kids. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. There are many WW2 crash sites around the UK, mostly on the East Coast and now part of farmland. Hi Roger II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Frederick Fraser. Do take a look at the comments section, there is quite a lot of info people have added about air crashes in the area (link below). Unfortunately I dont have a copy of Michael Hursts book however I learned of the crash site reading a review of a new book Cumbria At War 1939-45 written by Ruth Mansergh and published by Pen and Sword. What a coincidence that you remember him. I no longer have any family members who can remember. Do you know where it may be currently? I take it you know of this page? One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. Any further background on it? Derrick, thank you for your reply. Great memories of playing in the Spitfire at Hooton. How common were these losses in training exercises? Kind Regards Crew bailed out safely. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was Do you have any details of this crash?. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of Thanks for taking the time to respond to my initial inquiry. We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. Sorry I didnt mention this before. I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? 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. As far as I know (although Im no expert by any means) the nearest fighter operational bases near us were Kings Cliffe, Wittering and Ingham..Saying that it is possible some bomber bases had fighter squadrons as well. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. Link here to Aviation Safety Network has an overview plus links to other websites it references, Hello , An allied aircraft crashed in front of my father, Cpl R.A.Jacksons platoon in the village of Hollot Normandy France on 1st or 2nd August 1944. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. Connors killed, aircraft written off. Lancaster ND820, At the request of a local farmer in Norfolk I have located where some of the remains of EE105 Lancaster lies. She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed My research re 2nd Lt Reed is complete re the crash except for a pic of the crash scene, I have a ongoing enq in the States re a possible nephew which I am waiting on. Richard. P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6538. Click on a location name to go to the location page, or click on the coordinates to go to the map. -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. The downing of Lancaster ME323 is also mentioned in Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 2 An Operational History of the German Night Fighter Force in the West, April 1944 May 1945 by Dr. Theo Boiten and Roderick J MacKenzie (2008) in which they identify the possible credit for the shooting down of ME323 to Lt. Gnther Wulf. My email address is: They had the misfortune to be undertaking night navigation exercises the same night that the Luftwaffe launched its last big revenge attack against the RAF. Ive heard that some of the planes are still located where they fell. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. The Winsford & Middlewich Guardian, for example. Aside from this Im not the William Hughes from Ticknall hes an imposter pinched my ID. Id love to hear from you. Does anyone know if there is a memorial to the 4 aircrew members of 157 Squadron who died when their Airspeed Oxford (HM763) crashed after a dummy attack by an American Pilot flying a Mustang near Methwold in Norfolk on 1st May 1945? Hi Barry, many thanks for getting in touch .. delighted to make your acquaintance. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/. Crash Sites De Havilland Mosquito. Bagging it all over to you holding up part of the war, contacted police at on. 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