Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? neck.Would you have any information regarding the crash. 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. Can anyone help? My wife and I travelled to Denmark in 2018 and I found the field where my dad crashed, the farm where they sheltered for the night and the Ulfborg jail where they were taken after capture. Crashed Great Dunmow En route to RAF Witchford. 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). Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. Ian. Roger. Thank you, John. 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. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Where is the Bleaklow Bomber plane crash site? Hi, I was wondering if you had received any more info regarding Lancaster ED548 PH-X. My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. Three months after his crash the plane was withdrawn from service. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. Source Material The main source material used for the maps were the St Margaret's ARP Log books, transcribed by our Hon. Would you have anything on this. Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. It was sad to hear of his death. Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, There is also this distressing reference in a book called Intruders over Britain by Simon W Parry (2003); 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. Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. 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. Incidentally a couple of years ago I happened to be in a WW2 vintage aircraft flying over Cambridgeshire (RAF Glatton is just north of here) and the pilot took us over the American Cemetery. Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. https://indexarticles.com/newspaper-collection/sunday-herald-the/wartime-mystery-to-rise-from-the-deep/. I no longer have any family members who can remember. A small plane that took off from Auburn crashed Saturday into a storage facility in Kent . Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. See map. How common were these losses in training exercises? I dont know of that one sorry, but maybe someone else on here might be able to provide some infor for you. http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/. 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. Sgt. Martin here. Im hoping if anyone knows of any details about this. On the 16th June 1955 whilst flying in a four aircraft formation XD712 broke up in mid air killing the pilot Flying Officer Lawrence Michael Percival Harryman. Im researching its history. Click and drag to move the map around. When I contacted the American Battle Monuments Commission I was told of some books that had been written about American aircraft losses during the war. Jonathan. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Hi John, sorry for the late reply. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. Some small fragments, showing signs of burning can be found amongst the heather at the site. Gday all I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. 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? Archivist . He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. have paperwork and two oakclusters but cant decipher without plane or crewnames the missions he flew dads name William f. Ireland . Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. 1. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. 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. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. I cant thank you enough. Hi. Richard. The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! Frederick Fraser. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. Can anyone tell me anything about a crew of 4 all killed and buried in a civilian cemetery Aadum, Denmark. Have you contacted the Neatishead Museum in Norfolk? Aviation experts in Spitfire hunt. He was originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk and I am the towns historin trying to put a nice piece together about his short life. It looks very different nowadays. A researcher, @clapos (his internet forum and twitter alias, as he has asked www.ww2wrecks.com not to reveal his real name), has done a thorough research and located on Google Earth the exact locations of dozens of WW2 aircraft wrecks all over the Globe, both Allied, as well as Axis ones. In all, 8,025 V1s were launched against the UK and, of those, 4,261 were intercepted and shot down. Ian, Hi Bomber crash in the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1942-43. Ammunition was flying everywhere. From looking at what records were available of USAAF raids at that approx date (In ? Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. Hi Joe, this is not one I have documented. Hi Roger Cheshire. By 03 Nov, 2020 Uncategorized. 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. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. 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. Hi Beth. aircraft that crashed into the sea off the north Wales coast during World war 2. Hello, Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. 36 then no. it was near Gainsborough? Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. I daresay you have already done this. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. Ian, hi steve Just come across your query about Robert Leonard Double. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. Lt Joseph J. Peacock, navigator, killed The grid reference is SJ764674, just North of the A535 and East of the A50. Bruntingthorpe, Bitteswell ( now Magna Park ) and Rearsby were used for new aircraft storage. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. Im sure you notice the changes in that area. Well done for all of this. Hope you can help. People who have read it found it quite amusing. who were killed near this site I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. (Pre-Crash): The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of on 27.8.1944 at 04.05 in Albemarle V1782, F/S A.H.Busbridge (Pilot) Kind regards. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. Would you like a free copy. Does anyone know if there is a memorial to the 4 aircrew members of 157 Squadron who died when their Airspeed Oxford (HM763) crashed after a dummy attack by an American Pilot flying a Mustang near Methwold in Norfolk on 1st May 1945? http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. Hi Fred, thank you for sharing your memories of that night with us. Anyone have any details? We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. 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. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. I have met family members and still search for information. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. 115. 4. Thanks Beth. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. Regards Richard. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. I worked at Glemham House (not Hall) for Lord and Lady Cranbroke and if I recall correctly there is a propellor blade embedded in the ground at the site where a plane crashed as a memorial ( On private land just inside the perimeter wall beside New Road) approx grid reference TM 34193 61657. 5 lives lost + 1 seriously injured. Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. August 21, 2016 at 11:03 pm. Kent, WA. 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. 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. Im afraid I dont know Stonehouse Road very well. The Winsford & Middlewich Guardian, for example. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. The Farmer may challenge the mod to provide proof as he has never been informed of the crash site or possibility of human remains and is at liberty to dig ditches lay water pipes unrestricted and does not want to uncover body parts? Hover over a marker for more information. 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. For the Achterhoek region, the AVOG's Crash Museum at Lievelde, The Netherlands, might be a source of information. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. Thank you so much. 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. Thank you for letting us know. Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. His name is listed in the GPC book. Im eager to keep going. In the summer holidays in 1943 a Lancaster came down at night near Hamstreet. Adice greatly appreciated. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. That is a fascinating story Paul. I have been trying to find information of an aircraft crash during WW2 some time in Westbury Wiltshire. Sgt. She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. 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. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Could you please get in contact? 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. Hi Allan, not a site I have visited, but it was Wellington L7857, crashed 17 October 1940. Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. Further information required please. It was pointing north. 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. Hover over a marker for more information. He was the flight engineer. 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). Mostly concerned with the site of the pilot who died, Lt. Earl H. Bond, Did you find out about crash site?never heard of this onepaul. I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? Pilot Fl.Lt. Hi Paul, Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. Regards Can anyone help me? E.F/Bonser (296 Squadron), Thanks David, not a site I have visited. Im also hoping to find a more accurate crash site for this aircraft. google location map; maps. There are many WW2 crash sites around the UK, mostly on the East Coast and now part of farmland. 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. 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. Crashing somewhere near Wittering. 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. All 8 occupants killed. British, German and American plane crash sites are also marked. 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. Numerous aircraft parts have been recovered by metal detection and some witnesses have come forward. While he was traning another pilot. Excavation in December 1944 of crash site of C-47 Skytrain at Denali National Park. The interactive map shows where every bomb landed, from the first to hit the mainland in the . Photo from this page; 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. 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. I remember Mr Rushen, who coppiced the wood by Randles Lane. They were all temporarily buried at the temporary cemetery in Cambridge, and 3 from this crew remain here in the permanent cemetery, 4 including SSgt Logan were repatriated back to the United States. If you were to post your query in the general forum on RAF Commands website, I am sure someone there will help you. 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? Both Halstead pubs shut. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Judging by the empty hop garden and the warm clothing this is either very early in 1940 or much later in the year Interesting to read that Sandy. I am sure every USAAF crash site was photographed. He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. 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. Has any body got any ideas? Good of you to provide the crew details. The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. Thanks. Hi Richard, Made contact with Stan Bishop, the only info he has is what I 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 Regards Mike Farley. Im eager to hear from you again. Its a facinating story and one of only 2 incidents where a mechershmit ventured this far into uk air space and took out a RAF ac. I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. Required fields are marked *. Connors killed, aircraft written off. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. I have been to the Aviation Archaeology web site mentioned and will probably order the crash report. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The result was that the Albemarles port wing stalled and she dived vertically into the ground. The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. Im going to write an email to the MOD as I could be breaking the law by collecting bits. This was in snowdonia, wales. Tantalisingly I was offer info and pics from a local but they never materialised after the death of the locals brother. Derrick, thank you for your reply. Thank you. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. But there is more out there about this if you want to look for it. Does anyone know about this crash??? 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. 1 of 12. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Id love it now, in fact. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. Not come across any photos of him yet. See details: See map: N58437. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. I am researching Shazam on behalf of the Costessey Memories Group which is attached to the Costessey general library. The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheelto zoom in and out. Good luck to you all in your searches. Learn how to create your own. I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. I have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. I would really appreciate any information you have on John, his daughter and/or the crash. I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. A family member recently received a letter from the Cambridge Cemetery. 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 Lost King (12A) (Drama/History) is showing in Stanhoe on Friday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Hello everybody, I was on my way to abersoch yesterday and out of the car window I saw something that looked like a p51d or a spitfire mk9 that had crashed in a small building (like a kind of brick shed. Thats why I knew I had the correct person. The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? In Kent, over 600 terrestrial . I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. 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 believe it crashed shortly after take off near Barningham, UK. See details: See map: N31HM. Hurst says that a machine gun was found at the site in 1973. Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. 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. 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. Finally pinned down KG76 Dornier Do17 F1+AT (15 Sep 1940) crash location and snaps taken. Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. Use our interactive map to find out where. that particulair night. And you said there are many local stories about the crash? Your uncle is mentioned in the reference to ME323 under the British losses section. Sorry, I dont have any books which cover that part of the world,Paul, but someone viewing this page might. A further airship station was established at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone to carry out anti-submarine patrols. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. 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. My father Cpl JR Matthews ran along the adjacent railway(Fraserborough to St Coombs)opened the hatch and pulled out the bewildered pilot. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. Watch, learn. Thank you . Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. regional map; local map around dove stone reservoir; landowners' map; map showing position of the dove stone - 1840; map footpaths at dove stone before and after 1990; map of aircraft crash sites; map of climbing areas; map of permitted cycling routes; recreation & access. Believe there may be a memorial there now. Cycle Route Wings of Freedom: Crash Site Spitfire LF Mk. Schnaufer survived the War, took over the family wine business & was killed in a collision with a Citroen truck carrying gas bottles in the Bordeaux region near the tiny hamlet of Jauge. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived 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. My Father William George Baker. 2 Killed Including Russell Charles Denny from Western Australia. Thank You. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . 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!! Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed Im not the William Hughes from Ticknall hes an imposter pinched my ID. He says the crash site presents a large discoloured patch of soil following the fire as the Wellington was still carrying its bombs, apparently? which crashed into a field killing the pilot and a wren radio mechanic who were on a t3st flight. My father told me about how he met my mother. By. But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. Plane stalled on approach. Id have loved that as a kid. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. Hi My great uncle was navigator. My dad cycled from Great Glemham and my mum cycled from Saxmundham and that is how they met. It had just taken off from Hethel Airfield on a mission to Germany. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. Has crew list and an account of the crash. 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. Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Superfortress RB-29A 44-61999 Over-Exposed! 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