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. While he was traning another pilot. 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. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. Jonathan. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. (Donald something) USAAF B17 42-31581 at Edgworth, Lancashire. 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. Campbell made a crash landing upon returning to base. Id love it now, in fact. Crashed April 21 1943 near Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. geograph for square SP5345. Hi When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. It had just taken off from Hethel Airfield on a mission to Germany. The weather had been clear and calm and the pilot did not report any mechanical failure. I currently have your uncles flying log book and other bits in my collection. No records are available. The crash site being about 7 miles out to sea from Prestatyn. 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? Note that source, the 457th Bomb Group Association, mentions there being 4 survivors not 3. I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. Ian. Very happy to share what Ive got with you. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. Nature-based crafts enthuse Stanhoe WI members. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . 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. Im trying to put together a memorial frame for him. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. But if I find anything I will let you know. The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. Hoping to help Dutch son of Ceess best friend from those days. The farmer told me he believed a Spitfire had crashed on the site. Any further information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I researched this years ago. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. 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. I will let you know when I have been to the Forum. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. . Thank you for your email earlier in the year. To Sarah Rushen I have met family members and still search for information. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map Hi. 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. 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). 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! Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. Bill. Learn how to create your own. He was a TEC 5 and died in a plane crash, Killed On Duty but Not In Battle, in England on that date. It was travelling at between . "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . You could nonentheless contact the RAF Museum and ask them for some guidance? Where might I find that info? Anyone have any details? Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Their identities have not been revealed but Flightaware . Dave Stubley is one of hundreds of men and women across Britain who spend their free time finding out where the planes crashed, then digging them up. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN THIS AREADURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN : 10 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 1940. Hi Barry, many thanks for getting in touch .. delighted to make your acquaintance. If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? During the war a stricken plane was coming in to land at Parham Suffolk and crashed just short of the runway. Hi could you give me any info on this crash site iam a relative of Flight Sergeant Valencia. 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? Maybe someone on here can help? All crew were killed. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Sarah. Crashsites. Photo from this page; Do you have any info on B17 crash at Bovingdon herts 1942-3 on a weather check flight, Visited site years ago and found some parts. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. Cees Waardenburg, DFC, and Gunner FO Harry Payne were only men aboard, up from Dunsfold, and both killed. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. 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 have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Archivist . Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheelto zoom in and out. Oosterhout - North Brabant. Translation: Bomber crash in the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1942-43. They might assist you in finding more information. One of the most prominent aircraft crash sites can be discovered from Wasdale Head. He had so many stories about growing up there. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. aircraft that crashed into the sea off the north Wales coast during World war 2. P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6538. 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. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. 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. 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. 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. Richard. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. When you click the 'Print' button below, a PDF version of the current map will be produced. 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. 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. . Sarah! The other plane they crashed into also plunged into the lake; however . Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. 3 February 2010. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. 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. From looking at what records were available of USAAF raids at that approx date (In ? 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) ? Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh and shooting the flying bombs down over the sea. There is a link to the wikipedia page about this raid below. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm 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. Thanks so much for writing. The watches on the bodies of those aboard had all stopped at 10:10 a.m. Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. Stanhoe residents are invited to a heart-stopper social evening. 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. crew of 297 Squadron The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. The pair collided with another Nomad over southern Lake Muskoka and crashed into the lake's icy depths on December 13th, 1940 while searching for another pilot that had gone missing in a snow storm the day before. Spitfire K4164, flown by Polish Pilot Officer Roman Suwalski, crashed in Bees Nursery, Chester on 26th Jan 1942 due to mid-air collision, thought to be in bad visibility. F/S W.F.Insley 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. Doing a short piece on one of my facebook groups. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 (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. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. school Now. 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. Several of crew were killed. 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. 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? I cant thank you enough. Pilot Warrant Oficer W L McGowan and all crew were ok. See fuller details in Where the Lysanders Were .. (the story of Sawbridgeworths airfields) by Paul A Doyle, ISBN 0 9525624 0 5, Trying to find the exact site of crash landing of Lancaster R5905 24/9/42 near madum Denmark? Seattle Times staff reporter. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. Debi Hartley, 51, was on a casual walk with her partner Graham Holden, 54, and their dog Bonnie when they made the "one in a million" discovery. Thank you. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. Can anyone help me? Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. 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. It was being used as a hen house. I think it was called Hudds Hill? Hover over a marker for more information. The Dunbeath air crash involved the loss of a Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. Princess Risborough. Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. This interactive image was created with ThingLink. I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. Best of luck in your research. Note also that the entry from the 457 Bomb Group Assn states that the aircraft broke up with bits falling in the fields near Glatton. FS Kraemer mid upper gunner unfortunately L lost his life but his body was recovered from the wreckage and buried 3 days later in Cambridge. 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? This may be the same crash. Airspeed Oxford NM683, Rushup Edge, Peak District. Thats him! I thought perhaps this crash occurred in an area that is far more populated now, and therefore, it may have been moved? Has crew list and an account of the crash. Sorry, I dont have any books which cover that part of the world,Paul, but someone viewing this page might. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. Thanks. Thanks. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. 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. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? There are plans to recover the plane and the bodies in 2012. Kind regards, Terry. Richard. Required fields are marked *. Hi Joe, excited to hear you know John Hargreaves daughter. His aircraft took off from Glatton at 14:19 hrs on an operational mission. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. E.F/Bonser (296 Squadron), Thanks David, not a site I have visited. Does anyone know about this crash??? hello looking for information on allied aircraft which crashed in village of Hallot in France at the end of July 1944 my farther died and two others were wounded trying to rescue the crew, they ran into a mine field, Be nice to know if the crew survived and what aircraft it was. Hi Roger Bean It was sad to hear of his death. That is a fascinating story Paul. Adice greatly appreciated. Richard. If you look on Google satellite maps, you can still make out the runways of what was RAF Blyton. 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 looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Barry. Thats recently been made into the memorial mentioned above. Here, a party from 49 MU drags sections of a crashed aircraft across a Kent hop field. Is there any chance that you could send me any info you may have on this crash please? In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. I am looking for any info on my Uncle, Pilot Officer Arthur Glyndwr Thomas, who died in a plane crash (Lancaster?) 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