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. See ‘Short after midnight’ – http://www.geiger-roland.de. Ian. I’d have loved that as a kid. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! 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). Hi there. Would you have anything on this. endobj endstream They were visiting the factory where the Bombers were made but on takeoff the Bomber just touched the top of some trees and crashed. The … Recently we have been receiving reports and enquiries that the aircraft was not a Hampden but in fact was a Vickers Wellington.
His name is listed in the GPC book. stream They were later identified as Flying Officer Thomas and his crew who were overdue from a cross country navigation exercise.”. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. I’ve now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? Any help would be appreciated, Our uncles were killed in the same crash.Family lore says the aircraft (possibly L4323) was attempting a spiral manoeuvre before crashing. 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.
Hoping to help Dutch son of Cees’s best friend from those days. I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. Do you know of an aircrash or have a photograph of which I witnessed as a 4 year old at Cairnbulg It occured at the beginning of the aerodrome near where we were staying about 1944 I think it was a spitfire and the trainee pilot had come in too low and his rear wheel caught on the railway fence. It was a Canadian pilot Of those that crashed… The truth may never be known. Forced landing at RAC Club (Woodcote) after repelling attack on RAF Kenley. Thanks. I saw the crash which was caused by the Waco on tow getting out of position and pulling the tail of the tug to starboard. I’m Terry Rafter from Australia. I’m researching it’s history. The aircraft broke up and was scattered over a wide area, the bulk of it coming to rest and burning out. The fuselage of the Dornier 17 discovered during an English Heritage funded survey of the Goodwin Sands, Kent, it was raised by the RAF Museum in 2013. My uncle (SHC Thrower) was killed 16/11/1943 when “Wellington Mk 1c, DV918, from 21 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Enstone at 2010 to carry out a training exercise. If I can’t, maybe someone else can shed light on it? “I feel it not only acknowledges the significance of this particular aircraft in a historical context, but also the important role played by Wales in the air war against Nazi Germany and the thousands of aircrew from many countries who trained here, many of whom lost their lives either in accidents during training or subsequently in combat.”. 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? 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. This site only details air crash sites in England and Wales, you may be better off asking the site admin for air crash sites scotland. Any info gratefully received.
endobj 6 0 obj WW2 wreck of fighter plane off Welsh coast gets protected status ... is the first military aircraft crash site in the UK to be protected for its historic and archaeological interest. I will try and find all the info and post it later Expect bangs in Stanhoe on Saturday night. The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. Hurst says that a machine gun was found at the site in 1973. I was in the ATC at Hooton Park which was our private playground as kids. Battle of Britain, Then and Now says, ‘The Oaks’ Coulsdon as quoted here. Date Type of Aircraft Number Squadron Pilot Reason for crash Outcome; 18.8.1940: Hurricane: P3399: 111[Croydon] P/O P.J. If you know about a wartime American crash site, its location, type of aircraft, or personnel involved please share this information with the American Air Museum. Wondered if anyone has any info on a crash that occurred on 27/08/1944 one mile n/w of Stowmarket in which my wife’s father was killed. The Winsford & Middlewich Guardian, for example. Shortlisted for ‘Best Rescue of an Industrial Building or Site’ Angel Award in 2012, Michaela Strivens: Upside down world, Wallington, London Suburbs, © Historic England AA94/02958 Roger J C Thomas, Read about our latest aerial investigation methods. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. Sad to read of your mum’s recent passing.
Thank you. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? I am a relation of a crew member located in Australia.