ww2 plane crash sites map kent

Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. Id love it now, in fact. Expand. 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. With every best wish and kindest regards, Joe. 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) Hi. 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. I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. I did a brief enquiry into the Ancestry Website and I see that Lt Reeds body was repatriated to the USA in 1948 and is buried at Benton Harbor Michigan but you may well know that. Maybe. I am doing research on the incident and I have a fair amount of material lncluding the names of the crew but any other info would help with my project. Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. However, one local source mentions a possible plane crash so it seems worth following up..thanks in advance for any help or advice- PD. Coded PH-P, Shot down by an Intruder during a night training flight and crashed 0110 4th Mar between Stockwith and Blyton, two villages 3 miles NW and NE respectively from Gainsborough. She lived in Knockholt. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? Not sure I can provide an answer, maybe someone else on here might be able to? Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. (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. My email address is: I have some further information that you may, or indeed may not already have. 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. Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. Chris Thomson Ottersum - Limburg. thanks in advance P. Jackson. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. Hi again Roger Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. Thats recently been made into the memorial mentioned above. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. Sarah! A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. 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? All crew were killed. It had just taken off from Hethel Airfield on a mission to Germany. If ever I get down that part of the country I shall try to pin down the exact spot and add a photo of it. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Here, a party from 49 MU drags sections of a crashed aircraft across a Kent hop field. Could you please get in contact? But if I find anything I will let you know. Crash Sites Avro Lancaster. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. Hi Allan, not a site I have visited, but it was Wellington L7857, crashed 17 October 1940. If so I know some one who has pieces of the plane. There are plans to recover the plane and the bodies in 2012. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. We have reached out to the engineers family son who has stories to tell of that fated flight which his father relayed to him. Mosquito LR412, propeller hub. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. It crashed by the river chelmer great dunmow 20/3/1945. 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 . if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. Use our interactive map to find out where. I visited the Forum in Norwich on Saturday and made some enquiries about the crash at Walcot but without any success. Any information please, his family are trying to find out about it. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. 122 . 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. Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. Thank you for responding to my enquires. This is the first time I have visited this site. Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. Ian had posted a picture of some of the wreckage from my great uncles plane crash. See details: See map: N31HM. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. Did you obtain these from any particular source? Bill. This turned out to be a mistake, because Maidstone found itself in the middle of what the RAF referred to as 'Hellfire Alley': the route followed by the German bombers flying to London. The exact date of this crash is unknown. Lt Owen B. Coffman, pilot, killed. The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Can you help? 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. Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed Would you like a free copy. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. The grid reference is SJ764674, just North of the A535 and East of the A50. SAMANTHA HEALY. 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. Any chance this could have been a Spitfire with a Canadian pilot who crashed near combe, Woodstock? Good luck with your research and I will Keep Lt Reed in mind when I am doing work ok on my Shazam project Ian. By. A Plane Crash in Maidstone. I would really appreciate any information you have on John, his daughter and/or the crash. F/S B.V.Mowan Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. Would the area newspapers have an account of it? I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! Photo Aircraft Crew Member [s] (Assignment) In alphabetic order Crew Crashed Actual Type M a p Cemetery. 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. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. My grandfather, Anthony Hunter, was on the flight and I would like to visit the site. Thank you, John. Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. Click and drag to move the map around. Required fields are marked *. Hi Barry, many thanks for making contact. 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). The website has a good list of links to other websites. Richard. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland 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. Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. Any help would be most greatly appreciated. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? 1 of 12. This was all in a 10 day trip to Denmark in 2018 which my wife and I greatly enjoyed. The crews, including your uncle Arthur, were based at RAF Wickenby and had only been there a few days before losing their lives. Looking for the exact location of RAF 78 SQN Halifax BIII MZ311 which crashed on Cleeve Hill in a quarry 4 miles NE of Cheltenham, Gloucester in the early hours of 26 August 1944 after a mining sortie off the French Coast. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. neck.Would you have any information regarding the crash. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. Any further background on it? [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . It was sad to hear of his death. Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. I lived with my mother in the middle of three houses opposite the site (my father was serving in the RAF in the Sudan at the time). When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. There is now a memorial to Reed in Walcott. Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. va said records were water damaged so thy were no help. 5 lives lost + 1 seriously injured. When the stations crash crew appeared at the site they found the remains of a No.12 Squadron Lancaster scattered over the ground and among the wreckage, the bodies of its seven crew. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived Ian. Interesting to read that Sandy. Details. and occupied by sheep. I read 14 killed and Id like to know if it included my great uncle Mathew Vinkovich. Thanks so much for your email. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. Has crew list and an account of the crash. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. Any info gratefully received. I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. On Friday, August 20, 1948, seven military aircraft left Mitchell Field on Long Island, N. Y., bound for the Worcester Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts to take part in an airshow over the weekend. I take it you know of this page? Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. I have visited the site, although theres nothing to indicate there has been a crash with nothing on the surface. I am originally from Stowmarket Suffolk, now living in Australia but before we left there was a story that my great grandmother used to tell me about a RAF fighter that was shot down in a dog fight over their house, From what I remember the aircraft blow up with some of the pieces of the aircraft and some other not to mention fell in the backyard, I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. I can find no reports of any crashes here. . It was pointing north. 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? 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 He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. Also worth noting that one can stay at the Restaurant les Grpins & that the UK company http://www.solognac.co.uk has a campus there. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. Couldnt see this one listed, which RAF Brize Norton has just had on their FB page 27th Aug 20: https://bit.ly/3jnkhfQ. Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. 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. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. On October 17th 1940 a wellington bomber returning from a raid on the Kiel canal ran out of fuel. 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. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. Lancaster ND820, At the request of a local farmer in Norfolk I have located where some of the remains of EE105 Lancaster lies. They might assist you in finding more information. 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. Hi Flying to Denmark for first time in April. I will take a look and let you know if I find anything. The pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. When reaching the British coast however, Hubbard no longer was able to keep his a/c in the air any longer and ordened his crew to bail out as quick as possible. Further information required please. 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. It is titled I Join The Fray. Roger. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Thanks Ian. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. Originally marked as lost with out a trace, new information was found according to German night fighter logs. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. 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. 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. Approximate location, date such as time of year, the name of the pilot, anything from memory such as stories you heard from your father or other family anything like that could help enormously. Registration No L6290. A genealogist researching a family member killed in a plane crash will likely have the person's name and date of death, and probably a general location, such as the name of a town, or at least the state. 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. The name of your brother is familiar to me but I dont think I knew him. 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