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. I work for the local council and would seek to put some sort of memorial up should it be located on the part of the heath that we manage. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. 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. Thanks. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind Bruntingthorpe, Bitteswell ( now Magna Park ) and Rearsby were used for new aircraft storage. 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 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) I was in the ATC at Hooton Park which was our private playground as kids. . 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? Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. The recollections of some of the farm workers who worked on the farm at the time of the crash were that the plane crashed on a Saturday lunchtime just as they were finishing work, 29/04/1944 was a Saturday. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. They were both fencing/wood contractors. 2 Killed Including Russell Charles Denny from Western Australia. Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. Regards Levi Wilson. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. I researched this years ago. I believe it crashed shortly after take off near Barningham, UK. Judging by the empty hop garden and the warm clothing this is either very early in 1940 or much later in the year Im eager to hear from you again. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. when I visit the Forum. that particulair night. Dr Wigram was our GP. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. Hi there. It was raining hard that night. If you were to post your query in the general forum on RAF Commands website, I am sure someone there will help you. My father was the pilot (William V. Rickards not V.H.Richards) he and his crew survived the war apart from Sgt William Gregor who died in POW camp. The Manchester went down. Flight Sergeant J M Wilde, Sergeant B R Stevenson (RCAF), Sergeant A W Beynon: killed; Flying Officer L C Boore, Pilot Officer W H Pinfold, Sergeant S Davies, Sergeant Holden: injured; aircraft accident at Banham Farm, Blewbury, Berkshire, Wellington L4323, 15 Operational Training Unit, 8 September 1941. ref:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997728, Thank you for the information Lance. These sites are not protected in any way but anyone finding items would have the sense and good manners to inform the local RAF base and let them take it from there, easiest way around that. Photo from this page; it was near Gainsborough? Ian. Im afraid I dont know Stonehouse Road very well. He was a TEC 5 and died in a plane crash, Killed On Duty but Not In Battle, in England on that date. Student . He did a lot of coppicing in that area and had woodland in Halstead. I will try and find all the info and post it later Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. (Donald something) Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. 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). A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. Mosquito LR412, propeller hub. Click on this link to open the PDF so that you can print or save it. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. Gday all For my part I feel most of the wreckage was recovered and what is left are clear up debris pits. Several years ago had a visit from 3 of the surviving crew members who found quite a few bits of their plane on our land that adjoins the crash site. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. Im researching its history. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z9471. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. Bill. My father Cpl JR Matthews ran along the adjacent railway(Fraserborough to St Coombs)opened the hatch and pulled out the bewildered pilot. Yes, thanks David. [email protected]. There is a link to the wikipedia page about this raid below. Regards Mike Farley. Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed Memorial Crash 03-11-1944 Oosterhout. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. Below; photo from the 457 Bomb Group Association showing some of the wreckage. Regards Richard. C-49j military cargo plane. that particulair night. 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). Unfortunately I didnt find any thing new about Shazam at the Forum, but still hopeful that I will get photos of the crew which I need SAMANTHA HEALY. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. Posted on 16 December 2021 - 7:39 pm by . Cycle Route Wings of Freedom: Crash Site Spitfire LF Mk. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. Your email address will not be published. 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. It was a Canadian pilot The Manchester went down. We would love to finish and tell the whole story. Ive been asked to find the site where Lancaster ED835 crashed in May 1943 when returning, badly damaged, from a combat mission. Is there anyone out there who can either supply info or point me in the right direction . Other than that, all I can suggest is the usual approaches which you may have already made or considered; a trawl though the mircrofilm archived local newpapers of the time at the local library is time consuming but can turn up all sorts of stuff. Any further background on it? At the last minute Marham hearing an intruder was in the area turned off the landing lights. 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. walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . Roger. One was called Losses of the US 8th and 9th Airforces Volume 5 April 1944 to June 1944 written by Stan D Bishop.It may be worth checking to see if the crash of Alfred 11 is recorded. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. google location map; maps. Not come across any photos of him yet. Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here Thanks. shop at Park Corner which now sells logs and venison). They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) August 21, 2016 at 11:03 pm. The other plane they crashed into also plunged into the lake; however . Thank you. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? Reg # Accident date Aircraft type . Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? 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. One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. have paperwork and two oakclusters but cant decipher without plane or crewnames the missions he flew dads name William f. Ireland . I have been trying to find information of an aircraft crash during WW2 some time in Westbury Wiltshire. That is fantastic info!! Of the latter, nearly 200 crash sites were relocated and identified. Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. Crashed April 21 1943 near Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. 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 . Also, would you happen to know the name of the local newspaper there, or a source that may have more documentation of the actual crash? The interactive map shows where every bomb landed, from the first to hit the mainland in the . I am told it was a Armstrong whitly but can find no colabaration. A new map that plots every German air raid on the UK during World War Two has been released online. USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Again, thank you so much for replying. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? Thank you so much. Does anyone have any info on the crash of Liberator B24 j Shazam at Carrs Wood Costessey Norfolk on 7th March 1945. 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. 6 miles round trip on rough trail, 3,000 feet elevation gain. Ian. geograph for square SP5345. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm 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! 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. Richard. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? any help appreciated. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. It appears to be quite new as it is not on Google street views. Do you have any details of this crash?. Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. Crash sites Airspeed AS.10 Oxford. A family member recently received a letter from the Cambridge Cemetery. Following-up my former request about the Wittering crash, I am of course (when requested) tell more about my late and for many years good and well respectyed friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. I also wonder if there is any coronial information you might be able to access from the local authority? Ian. Doing a short piece on one of my facebook groups. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Thanks, Im trying to put together a memorial frame for him. 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. I would most especially love to know the names of the three survivors, though they may be gone now. The Snake Pass can be found in the Peak District, along the A57 main road that runs from Ladybower Reservoir to Glossop. The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Crashsites. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. Im sure you notice the changes in that area. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. Have you contacted the Neatishead Museum in Norfolk? Info on this can be found here http://aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-5/styled-10/styled-269/index.html 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? My aunt, W.H Pinfolds sister and I have search for years My Uncle Bill continue as a trainer for navigators, although he had an artificial leg, for the duration of the war. Do you know what they did with them? He attacked the Lancaster over Hull. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. The farmer told me he believed a Spitfire had crashed on the site. Thanks for adding that Joe. Though you cant see the cemetery in this view you will get an idea of the country your uncle flew over during the war. Further information required please. They had the misfortune to be undertaking night navigation exercises the same night that the Luftwaffe launched its last big revenge attack against the RAF. The aircraft crashed in farmland near Park Farm which is about one mile east of the village of Hoxne in Suffolk. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. I have been to the Aviation Archaeology web site mentioned and will probably order the crash report. This interactive image was created with ThingLink. Thats recently been made into the memorial mentioned above. Learn how to create your own. The land owner who owns the field where it crashed had one of the propeller blades go up his potato harvester, still intact and with paint still on it. Roger Bean, Hi Roger. There were two explosions as the aircraft began to disintegrate in the air and a third as it hit the ground. Jonathan. Thank you, John. 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. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! Kent, WA. Well done for all of this. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived 31st may 1945 B-17G 43-38919 561BS 388BG station 136 8AF KCR(killed in crash) Pilot Metz, Walter B ENGland Barningham/ 1mi SE, can order crash report from site that will probably list crew and likely other casulties. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. The circumstances of each of those crashes are described in my book, which draws on eyewitness accounts and primary sources from both sides.". Next up 2 RAF fighters from the same campaign 1940. The man is holding up part of the tail section. I have found a report in Jim Jones Personal history of RAF Harwell which I think my be this accidentmarch 11th Wellington X3874 observed by schoolboys to roll over on its back 600feet over Didcot and spiral down, it crashed and burnt outin Fleet meadow.Its said the pilot was practising single engine flying when he got into trouble the accident was thought to be 1942 but not sure. Hope you can help. 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. Wondered if anyone has any info on a crash that occurred on 27/08/1944 one mile n/w of Stowmarket in which my wifes father was killed. Any information please, his family are trying to find out about it. 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. And you said there are many local stories about the crash? The result was that the Albemarles port wing stalled and she dived vertically into the ground. 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. Crew bailed out safely. Hi Joe, this is not one I have documented. 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. Several of crew were killed. Id love it now, in fact. Im going to write an email to the MOD as I could be breaking the law by collecting bits. Public Tags. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. regards Bill, Hi again Steve Done a bit more checking and the only place I can find with info is peakdistrictaircrashes and the reference to Robert takes some finding but it is there. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Can anyone help? Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. 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. Richard Storr. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. Ottersum - Limburg. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. I have not contacted the museum at Neatshead although I have visited the Hethel air museum where Shazam was based. 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 crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. 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. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. I have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. Kind regards. Im eager to keep going. Hi 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 have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. 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 ? Hi Allan, not a site I have visited, but it was Wellington L7857, crashed 17 October 1940. Hi I am trying to find the location and the type of plane in which W/O Robert L. Double DFM., aged just 22, was killed on May 18th 1944. I am a relation of a crew member located in Australia. Good of you to provide the crew details. Other times such the as the request about the P-47 above searches all end up pointing to the same very limited resource. 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. This was all in a 10 day trip to Denmark in 2018 which my wife and I greatly enjoyed. I cant thank you enough. 1. Ian. Remains of a machine gun from Messerschmitt Bf 109 Werknummer 7463, shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 7 February 1942. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. His aircraft took off from Glatton at 14:19 hrs on an operational mission. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? It was travelling at between . Does anyone know about a P38 that crashed in Water Lane, Cobham, Surrey on 16th March 1944? 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. . The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. USAAF B17 42-31581 at Edgworth, Lancashire. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed Ill have a look Gary, see if I can find anything. In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. 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. 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. 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. The R.A.F. Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. Thank you William Baker. 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. -Fred Trendle Point Blank book PDF Links on his website http://www.fredtrendle.de/, Thank you! Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. You can change the default title of the document by typing a new name (maximum 50 . What a coincidence that you remember him. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. A body was also recovered from the wreckage. Would you like a free copy. Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. This map was created by a user. 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. Thank you very much for responding to my inquiry. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1939-40 1941 1942 1943 1944-5 A composite 1939-45 map. Click the "Satellite" button for an aerial view. He provides a rough grid reference for the crash site; NY521371. I think it was called Hudds Hill? We often played in the Spitfire that was left in one of the hangars at Hooton. Kind regards, Terry. The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. 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. 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. I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. Had the glider still been attached the sudden dive/spin of the tug would have broken the Waco in half. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. I have traced the family of Russell Denny and sad to say he was one of two that were lost out of a crew of 4. I believe the plane was a Dakota with a crew of 5 who sadly all perished. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. In this short video the pilot refers to it at about one and a half minutes in and we do a fly past. Thanks. Hi Roger 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! 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. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. Im hoping if anyone knows of any details about this. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. 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. Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Looking for information for a crashed plane in the area of stocking farm mowacre hill Beaumont leys, in Leicester, what I have to go on is that it was a Wellington with American crew around about April 1942 theres always been rumours of a crash but no evidence Ive seen, hoping to share the details with a local site to put rumours to rest, any help be appreciated thanks. This was to get new aircraft away from the factory before they were delivered to their squadrons. Thank you Thank You. He had so many stories about growing up there. 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. Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. My assumption is that the crash must have occurred the same day, but that may be wrong. Michelle. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? see It was being used as a hen house. 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. Cees Waardenburg, DFC, and Gunner FO Harry Payne were only men aboard, up from Dunsfold, and both killed. How common were these losses in training exercises? Pilot Fl.Lt. The crash site being about 7 miles out to sea from Prestatyn. which crashed into a field killing the pilot and a wren radio mechanic who were on a t3st flight. Finally pinned down KG76 Dornier Do17 F1+AT (15 Sep 1940) crash location and snaps taken. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. There was no mention by them of a fatality. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot If you have any photos, it would be good to add them here. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. So many names from the past! Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). (Pre-Crash): Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. I read 14 killed and Id like to know if it included my great uncle Mathew Vinkovich. 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 couldnt find anything on your website. A further shed was added to the site and a range of non-rigid airships designed and constructed. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. 115. P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6538. I would really appreciate any information you have on John, his daughter and/or the crash. 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. The wreckage remains as a memorial. This is all the info I have and as you can see Im not as sure on some of it. 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. Stay in touch. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Ursache unbekannt / Absturz in die Nordsee / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 vermisst. Hi Fred, thank you for sharing your memories of that night with us. Source Material The main source material used for the maps were the St Margaret's ARP Log books, transcribed by our Hon. Where is the Bleaklow Bomber plane crash site? Click the Satellite button for an aerial view. Stanhoe residents are invited to a heart-stopper social evening. 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? My grandfather, Anthony Hunter, was on the flight and I would like to visit the site. neck.Would you have any information regarding the crash. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. 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. I have looked up the Walcott crash and I should be more than pleased to see if I can find more info. 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 can find no reports of any crashes here. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. Maybe someone else reading this might be able to help? Great memories of playing in the Spitfire at Hooton. I saw the crash which was caused by the Waco on tow getting out of position and pulling the tail of the tug to starboard. Hi can anyone give me information on Russell Charles Denny ? Some small fragments, showing signs of burning can be found amongst the heather at the site. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. The details you have provided dont match anything in The Mighty eighth War Diary book. Ian had posted a picture of some of the wreckage from my great uncles plane crash. I recently gained permission to search some farm land between Whetstone & Littlethorpe. de Havilland Tiger Moth T6464, Saddleworth. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. During the war a stricken plane was coming in to land at Parham Suffolk and crashed just short of the runway. Has crew list and an account of the crash. These mention that Lancster LL701 went down in the North Sea. Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. We only wish to map the site and dig a series of 1mx1mx1m test pits. Click on a location name to go to the location page, or click on the coordinates to go to the map. 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. They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. Can you help? I would appreciate any information which might help me in my search. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? Any news appreciated. The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. Sorry I cannot help Richard Storr but I am replying as I live in Walcott on North Norfolk coast and as local historian I researched the crash at 1329hrs on Sat 29th April 1944 of a B24 at Walcott the pilot 2nd Lt John Warner REED aged 26 was killed, all of the crew of 9 bailed out and survived. Researchers in Germany are investigating the loss of RAF Lancaster PB209, 156 Pathfinder Squad. RAF Glatton is about 6 miles south of the town of Peterborough. Part of the hangar . Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. Frederick Fraser. If you google Robert Double RAF 175954 you will see the info. My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. 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. I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. ? But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. We have reached out to the engineers family son who has stories to tell of that fated flight which his father relayed to him. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. I believe it was an Oxford I. Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 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. Would the area newspapers have an account of it? Have been to 306th Museum but no details held. This may be the same crash. His godson still lives in Curry Wood Gerald Brooks another well known and long-established Halstead family. I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. But if I find anything I will let you know. The extra survivor is listed as your uncle, so we can safely conclude that is incorrect and also that your uncle Roy died in the crash so the date you have is of both the crash and his death. Good luck to you all in your searches. 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. F/Lt. He was the flight engineer. What great work being done here. I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. Hi John, sorry for the late reply. This accident is documented, but I have not seen it listed in any air crash sites or even in any number of incident lists. 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. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Re; B-24 crash Swansea, South Wales area. 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. 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? ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . FIVE years after calls for two World War II plane crash sites to be declared war graves, the downed planes, and their deceased crew, remain unprotected and open to relic hunters. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Superfortress RB-29A 44-61999 Over-Exposed! (sometimes called the Bleaklow Bomber), http://aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-5/styled-10/styled-269/index.html, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997728, Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf, http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z9471, All photos and text are aircrashsites.co.uk unless otherwise stated. It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. 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. 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 have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. Ian, Ian I have contacted the LA and have a copy of FE Kraemers death certificate as a starting point but further investigation concluded that there was not a coroners report. 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. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. Any info gratefully received. 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. We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. 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. Ive got quite a few bits & bobs that you may be interested in. Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. Hi Roger Maybe it was a Wellington, or a Whitley bomber. I had a hunch that the plane might have come from Podington in Beds, now the site of the race track Santa Pod.I Corresponded with Dearborn about this,but there was no way of getting to the site. 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. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. The watches on the bodies of those aboard had all stopped at 10:10 a.m. Ive heard that some of the planes are still located where they fell. Chris Thomson I doubt your Spitfire was involved in enemy action in my own opinion it could have been an ATA crash. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. Watch, learn. I'm hoping to update PlaneCrashMap.com with some of the features of the new . I think he crashed in chorley . Expand. Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, There is also this distressing reference in a book called Intruders over Britain by Simon W Parry (2003); And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Three months after his crash the plane was withdrawn from service. Thanks Ian. 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. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. 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. She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. 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. http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf (Page 213). Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. They are eye-witness accounts of two crashes I witnessed. Hi Barry, many thanks for making contact. My mother used to work there in the 1950s and 60s. . 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? Two Polish pilots on a flying exercise, long after taking off from Usworth, near Sunderland, flew through the cloud and hit the south end of Slight Side near Scafell. Very happy to share what Ive got with you. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22758 crash site on Pendle Hill. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) I would really like to see newspaper or local archival accounts. Lauren Girgis. It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. While he was traning another pilot. 42 locations with stored, preserved or otherwise out of service airplanes found in Scotland. Believe there may be a memorial there now. I have investigated the crash files but I am unable to find any information concerning this particular crash. Ian, Hi We have no photo of this aircraft and would very much appreciate any input. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. I live approximately a mile from where the Lancaster your uncle was flying crashed. Good luck with your research and I will Keep Lt Reed in mind when I am doing work ok on my Shazam project Thank you for your email earlier in the year. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. 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! I was an evacuee staying on a farm close to Silian. Ian. Can I help? Princess Risborough. Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. I will take a look and let you know if I find anything. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Still unearthing bits of plane from around crash site but would like to know exact crash site if possible and any photos. Any information will be gratefull received. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. Looked at the 1944 Chorley bible there is no record of an air crash near Stowmarket on 27/8/44 nor a few days either side of 27th. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed 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. I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? It was well maintained being part of the city square. One of the most prominent aircraft crash sites can be discovered from Wasdale Head. Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. I will let you know when I have been to the Forum. K.J.Shay It was with the 457th Bomb Group and was on a bombing raid to Merseberg near Leipzig in Germany on 21 April 1944, probably to attack the oil refinery there. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. Not sure I can provide an answer, maybe someone else on here might be able to? Archivist . Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? 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