Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. 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 . Where: Blodgett Peak When: Crashed in a cloud bank Feb. 23, 1943, en route from Pueblo to Denver Casualties: Two To get there: Climb Blodgett Peak, then descend 800 feet down the northwest ridge. Dad lived in Beldam Haw in the 1930s and 40s, firstly in no. Martin here. Crashed April 21 1943 near Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. I am a relation of a crew member located in Australia. 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. Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. This interactive image was created with ThingLink. have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. 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. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? However, one local source mentions a possible plane crash so it seems worth following up..thanks in advance for any help or advice- PD. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. Cheshire. I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. Im researching its history. Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. I also wonder if there is any coronial information you might be able to access from the local authority? I cant thank you enough. It crashed by the river chelmer great dunmow 20/3/1945. I visited the Forum in Norwich on Saturday and made some enquiries about the crash at Walcot but without any success. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. 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. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. 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. By: Keith - 4th September 2008 at 06:00 I'm going on holliday soon in Allhallows-on-Sea and would like to visit a few crash sites in or around Kent, where i could have a look around and maybe even a bit of metal detecting without trespassing or bothering anyone. I am looking for any info on my Uncle, Pilot Officer Arthur Glyndwr Thomas, who died in a plane crash (Lancaster?) Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived Although it notes that Sergeant Logan was one of the fatalities, it lists the 3 survivors as including a radio operator called Lloyd Larson and yet makes no mention of Lt Peacock. My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. Derrick, thank you for your reply. I am trying to find out any information about a B-17 Flying Fortress plane crash May 31, 1945. Richard. Hi Roger Use our interactive map to find out where. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. Each time we retrieved these items they were handed to the landowner who was aware of the crash site. 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. 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. Shows However I am afraid she was unable to add to the info I have about about Shazam nor did she have any suggestions as to where any photos may be obtained in regards the crash of Alfred 11. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. (Donald something) Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. Pilot Fl.Lt. On at least one occasion one did not pull up and there was a big splash. Im trying to put together a memorial frame for him. Both Halstead pubs shut. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. I found a detailed reference to 42-3351 though there are not many! I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! Hello, NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. have paperwork and two oakclusters but cant decipher without plane or crewnames the missions he flew dads name William f. Ireland . 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. Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN THIS AREADURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN : 10 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 1940. Hi Joe, this is not one I have documented. F/S W.F.Insley The exact date of this crash is unknown. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf (Page 213). The result was that the Albemarles port wing stalled and she dived vertically into the ground. 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. Was Flight Sergeant Denny a relative? The only Anson crash off the North Wales coast was, I recall from a picture in a book somewhere (possibly Llanbedr area) I saw many years ago, one that had force-landed just off the beach and was salvaged after it was dragged onto the beach, so it wouldnt be one out in the water. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Here, a party from 49 MU drags sections of a crashed aircraft across a Kent hop field. I was wondering by any chance does anyone know of any photographs (old or new) of the crash site/remains? Im eager to hear from you again. Cycle Route Wings of Freedom: Crash Site Spitfire LF Mk. Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? They might assist you in finding more information. 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. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. Where is the Bleaklow Bomber plane crash site? I am sure every USAAF crash site was photographed. Danish coasts.. total of 22 aircraft were lost thats all i know .. 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. I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. I am looking for information on a tragic double Halifax collision on 21st August 1944 over the skies of Birkin, North Yorkshire. I know that Uncle Arthur is buried in Holy Cross Churchyard in Taibach Port Talbot, his birthplace, with his mother and father. Does anyone know about a P38 that crashed in Water Lane, Cobham, Surrey on 16th March 1944? Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. Stanhoes weekly coffee mornings end the year on a high note. If you have not been to Madingly a visit is highly recommended The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. From past experience I think you will have a problem if you dont have a diffinative date.There is a book on Amazon called fighter command losses but without a date you will need to read every entry. For my part I feel most of the wreckage was recovered and what is left are clear up debris pits. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. 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. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. school Now. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. I moved from Norwich in 1964 although I have been going back on a regular basis as most of my remaining family and some friends live there. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. A researcher from the University of York used wartime intelligence reports to compile the . Good of you to provide the crew details. I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. Thanks. Nature-based crafts enthuse Stanhoe WI members. Hi Roger Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. Interesting to read that Sandy. David White. The pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. Chichester (Portfield Fuel Depot) Excluding the well-known Liberator crash in Chichester,West Sussex- if anyone out there has any data on a possible WW2 crash-site in the Fishbourne area, on farmland just outside the village, would like to know. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; Thank you for letting us know. He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. 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. Hover over a marker for more information. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. Thank you for responding to my enquires. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. As the plane reached about 900 feet, it slammed into the side of Cape Lookout, traveling about 200 miles per hour. Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . 5 lives lost + 1 seriously injured. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. 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. This map was created by a user. Before that they were at oakdene on Rushmore Hill,Knockholt. Great site! See here for the story of this air crash, more photos, directions and grid references plus grid refs for visiting other crash sites on Bleaklow.. For other pages please select a category from the green menu bar above (there's a drop down list for the air crash site posts), or the list at the bottom of this page. Thats him! Sorry report isnt that clear but cant identify it from your site info, http://www.mapperleyhistory.com/History_Pages/Wellington-Dedication-A5.html. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. Hi. It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. If ever this way look us up. My email address is: Lt Joseph J. Peacock, navigator, killed Hi Richard, Made contact with Stan Bishop, the only info he has is what I have I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. Perhaps appeal to the MoD or a manager, set out what you provide above and ask how you can possibly move forward if there is no indication of what or how you are expected to provide? Hi Paul, People who have read it found it quite amusing. The Lockheed P-38 Lightening fighter aircraft nicknamed the Maid of Harlech and its pilot crash-landed into the sea off the North Wales coast in September 1942 (Image: PA) Thanks. He was originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk and I am the towns historin trying to put a nice piece together about his short life. Sgt. At the last minute Marham hearing an intruder was in the area turned off the landing lights. I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. Best wishes, (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Richard. . Lancaster ND820, At the request of a local farmer in Norfolk I have located where some of the remains of EE105 Lancaster lies. She lived in Knockholt. Do you live in this area now? If you look on Google satellite maps, you can still make out the runways of what was RAF Blyton. I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. I would appreciate any information which might help me in my search. . No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. I lived there from 1955 70 and small pieces of aircraft were constantly being unearthed when the field just opposite the farm entrance was ploughed. 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. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. 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? Ive gone through what lists I have (which are far from being complete), looked through Eyes of the Night by Bamford & Collier (the book provides a lot of detail about RAF Cranage) and have looked up the air crashes listed on my page about RAF Cranage. 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. It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). 36 then no. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. Ive not been able to find much else out about the incident andvthe family has no pictures of Sgt H M Holmes. Not sure I can provide an answer, maybe someone else on here might be able to? Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Hello everybody, I was on my way to abersoch yesterday and out of the car window I saw something that looked like a p51d or a spitfire mk9 that had crashed in a small building (like a kind of brick shed. The man is holding up part of the tail section. crew of 297 Squadron I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. 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. The 75th anniversary is looming and me being the Parish Chair for Birkin we are to erect a memorial to the flight crews at the crash site. They recently published an article about a Lancaster that crashed at Scraptoft. On October 17th 1940 a wellington bomber returning from a raid on the Kiel canal ran out of fuel. 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. . I remember one of the older girls next door (the coal mans daughter) holding my hand and taking me over there to see the crash site. Hi Gary I live very near to you and I have done some similar research but in relation to bomber command, maybe this info will help. 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. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of It looks as though we have come to the end of the road regarding our research although I will continue to check the internet from time to time just in case any further info. 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). I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. In 2006 a license was granted but was never seen through to fruition. Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. Does anyone know about this crash??? I have been trying to find information of an aircraft crash during WW2 some time in Westbury Wiltshire. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. They were all temporarily buried at the temporary cemetery in Cambridge, and 3 from this crew remain here in the permanent cemetery, 4 including SSgt Logan were repatriated back to the United States. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. 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. Maybe it was a Wellington, or a Whitley bomber. My grandfather, Anthony Hunter, was on the flight and I would like to visit the site. 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! No records are available. P-38 Lightning 42-67207. Princess Risborough. operation and because of low cloud base forced the aircraft to fly very low over the German and 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. Thank You. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). They were visiting the factory where the Bombers were made but on takeoff the Bomber just touched the top of some trees and crashed. Believe there may be a memorial there now. Looking for the exact location of a memorial for a Lancaster bomber that went down just outside Bicker, Lincolnshire on the 10th April 1944. A new map that plots every German air raid on the UK during World War Two has been released online. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. He had so many stories about growing up there. The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. Bill. The weather had been clear and calm and the pilot did not report any mechanical failure. Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. 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. Your uncle is mentioned in the reference to ME323 under the British losses section. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. Further information required please. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Though you cant see the cemetery in this view you will get an idea of the country your uncle flew over during the war. Thats why I knew I had the correct person. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Hi Anthony, I was born on Stocking Farm and there were always rumours of this around. Can anyone help me? When you click the 'Print' button below, a PDF version of the current map will be produced. Heavy parts of the plane were said to be deeply embedded in the ground and were not recovered. AIRFIELDS. de Havilland Tiger Moth T6464, Saddleworth. Ian. I no longer have any family members who can remember. Memorial Crash 03-11-1944 Oosterhout. The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. regional map; local map around dove stone reservoir; landowners' map; map showing position of the dove stone - 1840; map footpaths at dove stone before and after 1990; map of aircraft crash sites; map of climbing areas; map of permitted cycling routes; recreation & access. Troops guard the wreck of Heinkel He 111P (W.Nr 1582: G1+FR) of 7./KG 55, which was shot down during an attack on Great Western Aerodrome (now Heathrow) and crash-landed at High Salvington near Worthing, 16 August 1940. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. remember avro anson crashing from walney airfield in field next to where i live avon street killing all crew .i believe two brothers were with them .1942 ? Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. Hi Roger Photo from this page; Tantalisingly I was offer info and pics from a local but they never materialised after the death of the locals brother. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. Im doing some research for a family friend who is the daughter of John William Hargreaves (one of your dads crew) at the time of the incident in Denmark. American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. See details: See map: N31HM. Bruntingthorpe, Bitteswell ( now Magna Park ) and Rearsby were used for new aircraft storage. 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. Hi could you give me any info on this crash site iam a relative of Flight Sergeant Valencia. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. What great work being done here. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. heres the link. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. what aircraft it was and if the crew survived. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. Good luck to you all in your searches. Early next month, the family of our B17s tailgunner will be getting their historic cartridge, in a cheery ceremony at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. I've put it on a map, similar to PlaneCrashMap here, and have used what I've learned on this site to make it more easy to use and quicker, despite the larger data source used. Remains of a machine gun from Messerschmitt Bf 109 Werknummer 7463, shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 7 February 1942. would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. Registration No L6290. Regarding photos of crash sites there ought to be a central source but I understand that the official pictures of the Shazam crash have been lost and this may have happened to many others. We only wish to map the site and dig a series of 1mx1mx1m test pits. The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . 08 . I believe the plane was a Dakota with a crew of 5 who sadly all perished. Two other Ju 88s crashed in separate incidents at 1:37 and 1:45 am. For the Achterhoek region, the AVOG's Crash Museum at Lievelde, The Netherlands, might be a source of information. USAAF B17 42-31581 at Edgworth, Lancashire. My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. 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 Manchester went down. Click on this link to open the PDF so that you can print or save it. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. Ian. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. Cheers, Still searching in hope of finding more accurate location and any possible pictures of crew or plane Wellington DV936, 15 OTU. My father Cpl JR Matthews ran along the adjacent railway(Fraserborough to St Coombs)opened the hatch and pulled out the bewildered pilot. 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? If you google Robert Double RAF 175954 you will see the info. 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash.
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