The farmer told me he believed a Spitfire had crashed on the 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? Cannot find any records relating to the crash. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived 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. any help appreciated. I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! Anyone have any details? Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was 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). P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22758 crash site on Pendle Hill. The B-17 is owned . Dad lived in Beldam Haw in the 1930s and 40s, firstly in no. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? Good luck to you all in your searches. NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. that particulair night. I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. His name is listed in the GPC book. Hi Anthony, Looking for the exact location of a memorial for a Lancaster bomber that went down just outside Bicker, Lincolnshire on the 10th April 1944. Watch, learn. Not sure I can provide an answer, maybe someone else on here might be able to? Hope you can help. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. The Dunbeath air crash involved the loss of a Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. Photo Aircraft Crew Member [s] (Assignment) In alphabetic order Crew Crashed Actual Type M a p Cemetery. Any info gratefully received. Can anyone confirm the crash location for Westland Whirlwind P7094 that went down in the early hours of 16 May 1943; given as either Melcombe Regis, Dorset or Higher Metcombe, Devon, killing F/Lt HJ Blackshaw of 263 Squadron based at Warmwell, Dorset? I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. WWII crash sites to be surveyed. 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 . I believe the plane was a Dakota with a crew of 5 who sadly all perished. This was in snowdonia, wales. 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!! If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. that particulair night. A further airship station was established at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone to carry out anti-submarine patrols. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. Hi, I was wondering if you had received any more info regarding Lancaster ED548 PH-X. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. Best wishes, I daresay you have already done this. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. Even though there is a wealth of information online, its always good, like you have mentioned, to note that there are mistakes to wade through as well. The Manchester went down. Thanks so much for writing. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Ursache unbekannt / Absturz in die Nordsee / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 vermisst. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. Can anyone tell me which was the airfield in question (Boscombe Down, Ibsley?) If you wanted to send me an email to jroy1e@me.com &/or WhatsApp me on +44 (0)7753252946 I can then send you what I have. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. The onus is now on me to prove that all remains were recovered. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. Plane stalled on approach. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. Hurst says that a machine gun was found at the site in 1973. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. Richard Storr. Apparently two Lancasters, ME323 and PB476 of 12 Squadron were on training flights when shot down by Luftwaffe Junkers 88s. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Richard. 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. I did find two pictures of Alfred 11 but there were no photos of the crash site. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. 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. I currently have your uncles flying log book and other bits in my collection. 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 . Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. 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. Sorry, I dont have any books which cover that part of the world,Paul, but someone viewing this page might. Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). All crew were killed. Hi Jonathan, Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. Barry. I just replied to Mike above, and I would gladly pose those same questions to you. A V2 rocket landed in Parmiter Street, Bethnal Greenon 7th February 1945..I was 6 at the time and at Mowlem Street School..I remember the windows being blasted in and my house being bombed..My niece was killed in this raid and my Dad who was Mayor of Bethnal Green at this time was brought home from work . There are plans to recover the plane and the bodies in 2012. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. Re; B-24 crash Swansea, South Wales area. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. Archiving the history of Walcott-on-Sea, North Norfolk, at present researching plane crashes during WW2 I have researched the following B24 Liberator 29/4/44 [one killed the pilot] a Mosquito Bomber 13/9/44 [ all crew survived] and Whitley Bomber4/7/41 [all crew survived] I am sure there are more if any one can assist would be grateful. Student . I recently gained permission to search some farm land between Whetstone & Littlethorpe. Ian, Thanks Ian, I cant find anything about the crash on Google. . 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. Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. 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. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Any information will be gratefull received. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! google location map; maps. 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. . 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 I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. 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. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. Derek Scaless decorations raise money for charity. Id have loved that as a kid. The Winsford & Middlewich Guardian, for example. You live in a very nice part of the Norfolk coast.I am a Norfolk Dumpling myself although I now live in exile at Peterborough. I was told by my late grandmother he was killed near the Firth of Forth on a training exercise, unfortunately, I wish I had listened more when I was younger. Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. Im very careful when I dig . It is supposed to be on a farm in the area of Hotham and North Cave in Yorkshire. All 8 occupants killed. Roger. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. This is the first time I have visited this site. I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. have paperwork and two oakclusters but cant decipher without plane or crewnames the missions he flew dads name William f. Ireland . The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. I have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. What were they doing? would like to see aplaque in remembrence .anybody any info? Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, There is also this distressing reference in a book called Intruders over Britain by Simon W Parry (2003); Lancaster ND820, At the request of a local farmer in Norfolk I have located where some of the remains of EE105 Lancaster lies. Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. Sorry I didnt mention this before. You could nonentheless contact the RAF Museum and ask them for some guidance? Service personnel from Marham are ready to take part in a controlled mini excavation as part of their development. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! What a coincidence that you remember him. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. Comes to light. I remember Mr Rushen, who coppiced the wood by Randles Lane. The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. Crashsites. Do you have any details of this crash?. Archivist . Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. 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. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. Ian. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. My grandfather, Anthony Hunter, was on the flight and I would like to visit the site. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. My email address is: 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. American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. i remember during the war, a welington , orlancaster , crashing into houses on wold rd hull, the pilot was a corpaeral, aparantly he didnt pass ro be a pilot, and this night , he took the lane up , on his own, my father was a fire man , off duty, but he was the first to turn off the gas in the houses , and get the pilot out unfortunatly he was dead, , when the fire engine arrived, the cheef balled my father out for not waiting, i remember it all so well, i am now 88, i lived at 360 wld rd nearly oposit, the plane was from leckonfield. Do you know where it may be currently? Print map. It does sound a little unreasonable given, as you say, the land owner is at liberty to dig on his own land but not apparently disturb what may be there or may not be there. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? The website has a good list of links to other websites. Hi could you give me any info on this crash site iam a relative of Flight Sergeant Valencia. Thank you so much. There was no mention by them of a fatality. . Stay in touch. 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. The Manchester went down. This accident is documented, but I have not seen it listed in any air crash sites or even in any number of incident lists. crew of 297 Squadron Above; Crash site of RB-29A 'Over-Exposed!' on Bleaklow. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. I have visited the site, although theres nothing to indicate there has been a crash with nothing on the surface. Hi Paul, Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. 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. school Now. 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. Sorry, I have not been able to identify this crash, Im afraid. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. Cheshire. Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. Excavation in December 1944 of crash site of C-47 Skytrain at Denali National Park. Click the "Satellite" button for an aerial view. Apparently it crashed just North of the Main Railway line to the east of Westbury Station Not far off the Ham road. Campbell made a crash landing upon returning to base. Can anyone help me? Hi Barry, many thanks for making contact. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. 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. Sad to read of your mums recent passing. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. Is there anyone out there who can either supply info or point me in the right direction . Im eager to keep going. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . If ever this way look us up. Stanhoe residents are invited to a heart-stopper social evening. It was pointing north. Jonathan. Click and drag to move the map around. She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. This interactive image was created with ThingLink. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. 26 April 2011. The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. 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. However, one local source mentions a possible plane crash so it seems worth following up..thanks in advance for any help or advice- PD. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. I am looking for any info on my Uncle, Pilot Officer Arthur Glyndwr Thomas, who died in a plane crash (Lancaster?) Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Bill. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind Hi can anyone give me information on Russell Charles Denny ? Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed For the Achterhoek region, the AVOG's Crash Museum at Lievelde, The Netherlands, might be a source of information. who were killed near this site 1. Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? One of the most prominent aircraft crash sites can be discovered from Wasdale Head. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. 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. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. I'm hoping to update PlaneCrashMap.com with some of the features of the new . Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. Details. 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. I am going to the American Cemetery at Madingley this coming weekend and I hope they may be able to suggest where they might be obtained. According to the . My mother used to work there in the 1950s and 60s. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. Can you tell me if Lancaster ED548 ph-1-x was recovered after the crash on 07/07/1943 at the Pow burn near Airth, 1/2 mile west of Kincardine Bridge.I live in Kincardine, my father told me as a boy of the crash.During this lockdown I have collated all the crew and their positions.Was it based at Grangemouth,did it fly from there and was an explosion the cause of the crash. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. 115. Aside from this A researcher from the University of York used wartime intelligence reports to compile the . Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. 122 . Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. Because there was a vast amount of small fragments we decided to cease detecting on that field. Or maybe as a general enquiry, ask someone here at the Coroners Society. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. Hi again Roger Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. I was an evacuee staying on a farm close to Silian. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. Not come across any photos of him yet. 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. Thank you Best of luck in your research. Does anyone know about this crash??? The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. Any information please, his family are trying to find out about it. We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. 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. Ammunition was flying everywhere. 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. 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. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. From looking at what records were available of USAAF raids at that approx date (In ? 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, 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. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. 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 went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. My father told me about how he met my mother. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. Martin here. Kind regards Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. Above the target area they all of the sudden heard a big bang right underneath their a/c and pilot Hubbard told them to check the instrument etc., but all seemed to be OK. (Pre-Crash): document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. Again, thank you so much for replying. 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. I think he crashed in chorley . The crash site being about 7 miles out to sea from Prestatyn. Takeoff Date: Crew Status: Crash Date: For my part I feel most of the wreckage was recovered and what is left are clear up debris pits. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. Thank you again. The crews, including your uncle Arthur, were based at RAF Wickenby and had only been there a few days before losing their lives. The exact date of this crash is unknown. Hoxne and Park Farm on Ordnance Survey mapping. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. If so I know some one who has pieces of the plane. Judging by the empty hop garden and the warm clothing this is either very early in 1940 or much later in the year Anything would be most appreciated. Would you like a free copy. Myself and a colleague have been metal detecting at Park Farm Hoxne for 15 years, in the early days we unearthed numerous fragments from the crashed aircraft, also included were many complete,bent and broken rounds of admonition. I am 85 years old and I have a vivid memory of a spitfires or huracane crashing at Heanor Derbyshire in a farmyard .I cant find anything locally can you help? Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? 115. 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. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. Thats why I knew I had the correct person. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. Ian. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. SAMANTHA HEALY. Little bit of confusion though it seems 81 OTU disbanded Jan 1944. But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. 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. The two planes, a Hawker Hurricane Mk.I V6565 and V7742 hit the ground on 12th August 1941 and . Crash site of a MOSQUITO MK VI HJ823 (Crash Site) TR 34 SW 1041: Crash site of a Typhoon MK IB EJ964 (Crash Site) TR 45 SE 12: Crash Site of B26 MARAUDER (Crash Site) TR 45 NW 27: Crash site of Second World War Dornier bomber (Crash Site) TR 45 SW 10: Crash site of Spitfire Mk VA W3369 (Crash Site) TR 43 NW 78: DAKOTA MK III KG406 (Crash Site) () thanks in advance P. Jackson. 1st Lt Leo F. 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