I have visited the site, although theres nothing to indicate there has been a crash with nothing on the surface. The aircraft was a B-17G Flying Fortress serial number 42-97236. Did you obtain these from any particular source? Sarah. 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) Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. In the Luftwaffe crash sites section of this website is the memorial to what is alleged to be the last Luftwaffe aircraft shot down in England during this raid. Takeoff Date: Crew Status: Crash Date: Would you like a free copy. Hi Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. 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. Can anyone tell me which was the airfield in question (Boscombe Down, Ibsley?) The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. I believe it was an Oxford I. That part of the country is not the geographical area I usually cover, but I will take a look at the resources and books I have this evening and will get back to you if I find anything. 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. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. The weather had been clear and calm and the pilot did not report any mechanical failure. Anyone have any details? It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). Kent, WA. That is fantastic info!! The pilot was in turn shot down over the channel but was picked up off the German coast. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. 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. While he was traning another pilot. Hi, My Father was a fitter in bomber command and the Bomber that he was in crashed at the end of 1944 or the beginning of 1945. The skipper of the boat we used to dive with found it when he was fishing and caught his nets in it. P/O A.G.Thomas KIA, F/S T.McCaffray KIA, F/S E.L.Horstmann RAAF KIA, F/S W.N.Pridmore RAAF KIA, F/S G.E.Davis RAAF KIA, F/S A.Cryer RAAF KIA, F/S A.H.Weston RAAF KIA.. Ive got quite a few bits & bobs that you may be interested in. This may be the same crash. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. Cees Waardenburg, DFC, and Gunner FO Harry Payne were only men aboard, up from Dunsfold, and both killed. 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 Joe, this is not one I have documented. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. The details you have provided dont match anything in The Mighty eighth War Diary book. Great site! I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. Im Terry Rafter from Australia. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. 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. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. See map. 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. I believe it crashed shortly after take off near Barningham, UK. Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? Derrick, thank you for your reply. He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. Thanks Beth. All crew were killed. Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? Ive been asked to find the site where Lancaster ED835 crashed in May 1943 when returning, badly damaged, from a combat mission. 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. The weather was very thundery which brought down several aircraft including 42-31038, also from 306BG, which came down nr. Photo Aircraft Crew Member [s] (Assignment) In alphabetic order Crew Crashed Actual Type M a p Cemetery. Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. Hi Richard, Made contact with Stan Bishop, the only info he has is what I have I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh and shooting the flying bombs down over the sea. It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. 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? He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. Ian. 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. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. Hello Richard, Beth, could you get in touch with me? A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. She lived in Knockholt. Ive also spoken with the daughter of John Vardy so it looks like three families of the original crew are now joined up and in contact, which is great news. Ive not been able to find much else out about the incident andvthe family has no pictures of Sgt H M Holmes. There is a link to the wikipedia page about this raid below. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. I was living in Orpington and in the winter of 1943 / 4 was taken to see a crashed B17 but not near Curry Wood. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? Of the latter, nearly 200 crash sites were relocated and identified. Very happy to share what Ive got with you. Hoxne and Park Farm on Ordnance Survey mapping. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. On October 17th 1940 a wellington bomber returning from a raid on the Kiel canal ran out of fuel. Further information required please. 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. Derek Scaless decorations raise money for charity. Hi again Roger Each time we retrieved these items they were handed to the landowner who was aware of the crash site. In 2006 a license was granted but was never seen through to fruition. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. Ian, hi steve Just come across your query about Robert Leonard Double. Lancaster 2 LL683 of 514 Sqn crashed out of fuel just west of Sawbridgeworth airfield on 31/3/44. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. The footage of you flying was terrific as well. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Hi Geoff, have you seen this? 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. Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. Best wishes 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 plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of 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. Regards Thanks, People who have read it found it quite amusing. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. Thanks for adding that Joe. The interactive map shows where every bomb landed, from the first to hit the mainland in the . Lauren Girgis. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. I had an email yesterday from a contact in the states who will send me a picture of one of Shazams crew members so reducing the ones where I havent got a photo to three. what aircraft it was and if the crew survived. Going back to the air crash, dad used to talk about growing up in the war years, I think our children would be taken away from us if we allowed them to do some of the things he and his friends got up to!! I would be very grateful if you have the time to look up the crash at Walcott when you go to the Forum,I do have pics of the B24 [Alfred 11] of Reed and all his crew, 8 ejected over Beccles and the co pilot over Ingham. Barry. I have been to the Aviation Archaeology web site mentioned and will probably order the crash report. He had so many stories about growing up there. Any information will be gratefull received. Maybe it was a Wellington, or a Whitley bomber. I can find no reports of any crashes here. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. 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! A highly decorated pilot returned to the uk 3 months later and was shot down and killed over Kent . The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Thanks. 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. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. Barry. Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. It crashed by the river chelmer great dunmow 20/3/1945. Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . Hover over a marker for more information. In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. See details: See map: N58437. and occupied by sheep. A new map that plots every German air raid on the UK during World War Two has been released online. Judging by the empty hop garden and the warm clothing this is either very early in 1940 or much later in the year Little bit of confusion though it seems 81 OTU disbanded Jan 1944. As one of the aircraft, (An F-61 "Black Widow"), neared Worcester Airport, the pilot, Lt. Col. Vinton E. Broidy, 33, radioed that he was . Wellington X3348 on Edale Moor. Details. NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. i am looking for info of 2 b17,s colliding over Braintree Essex around 1945 as i live not far from were the tail section fell the other B17 got back ok .I am looking for any info of details were the tail fell. This accident is documented, but I have not seen it listed in any air crash sites or even in any number of incident lists. As I can recall the accident( I was 5 years old at the time) I thought it would be appropriate to ensure that the sacrifice made by the 10 aircrew should not be forgotten. 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. Sorry I didnt mention this before. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed Best regards August 21, 2016 at 11:03 pm. C-49j military cargo plane. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind 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. Im hoping if anyone knows of any details about this. 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. The Lost King (12A) (Drama/History) is showing in Stanhoe on Friday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. Thank you for letting us know. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my initial inquiry. 115. SAMANTHA HEALY. 42 locations with stored, preserved or otherwise out of service airplanes found in Scotland. 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