While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. (Great Nephew Of Francis Leonard Kennedy MUG LL701), Mid-air collision between two Whitley V medium bombers (Z9471 and LA879) from RAF 10 OTU based out of Abingdon/Stanton Harcourt, roughly 2 miles south-east of Stanton Harcourt, on 17th September 1943. Crashing somewhere near Wittering, 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 respected friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. If you look on Google satellite maps, you can still make out the runways of what was RAF Blyton. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. Connors killed, aircraft written off. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. 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. IX, NH356. It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed 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 believe my great uncle John Ernest Hindmarch was on this flight and I have been trying to find out a little more background info to pass on to the Washington History Society with his RAF Photograph. Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . Regarding photos of crash sites there ought to be a central source but I understand that the official pictures of the Shazam crash have been lost and this may have happened to many others. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. 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. Some small fragments, showing signs of burning can be found amongst the heather at the site. Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. Best of luck in your research. Hi Richard, Made contact with Stan Bishop, the only info he has is what I have Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. Thank you, John. Princess Risborough. I am looking into a crash that occurred during WW2 that happened near Kirkham village. It was raining hard that night. when I visit the Forum. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. 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. I could have searched for many more years and not found the wonderful sources you did. 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. 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. I have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of According to the . Cees Waardenburg, DFC, and Gunner FO Harry Payne were only men aboard, up from Dunsfold, and both killed. Hi Jonathan, Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. 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. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. Oosterhout - North Brabant. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. I also wonder if there is any coronial information you might be able to access from the local authority? How common were these losses in training exercises? I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. Thank you. Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. There were two explosions as the aircraft began to disintegrate in the air and a third as it hit the ground. I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. 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. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. Troops guard the wreck of Heinkel He 111P (W.Nr 1582: G1+FR) of 7./KG 55, which was shot down during an attack on Great Western Aerodrome (now Heathrow) and crash-landed at High Salvington near Worthing, 16 August 1940. Three months after his crash the plane was withdrawn from service. on April 3 1945. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. Click on this link to open the PDF so that you can print or save it. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheelto zoom in and out. I found a detailed reference to 42-3351 though there are not many! He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . But there is more out there about this if you want to look for it. Ottersum - Limburg. Hi Joe, excited to hear you know John Hargreaves daughter. NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: 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. google location map; maps. Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh and shooting the flying bombs down over the sea. 1939-40 1941 1942 1943 1944-5 A composite 1939-45 map. Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. The farmer told me he believed a Spitfire had crashed on the site. The plane that crashed in Bradley International Airport in Connecticut today was a restored WWII-era Boeing B-17, a heavy bomber plane used mostly in Germany and Western Europe. I am in the front seat by the way. The onus is now on me to prove that all remains were recovered. Confused by auto headlights, the fighter hit a tree while attacking the airfield at RAF Elvington and crashed at Sutton upon Derwent, Yorkshire; all four crew members were killed. 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. 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. 1 of 12. 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. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). On October 17th 1940 a wellington bomber returning from a raid on the Kiel canal ran out of fuel. Ian had posted a picture of some of the wreckage from my great uncles plane crash. Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. Maybe someone else reading this might be able to help? I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. Ian. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying WW2 Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands, North Sea & English Channel. Other areas of the UK. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! It is titled I Join The Fray. Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. 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. The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Ian, Hi USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. Sqn. Next up 2 RAF fighters from the same campaign 1940. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. 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. Any info gratefully received. Id love to hear from you. It was travelling at between . geograph for square SP5345. The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. 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. 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! Wasnt Halstead Place owned/built by Barnaby Atkins? Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. This is bound to be a typo, as Hoxne is over 60 miles from Glatton, which was the bomb groups base. Your email address will not be published. I have investigated the crash files but I am unable to find any information concerning this particular crash. Ian. We often played in the Spitfire that was left in one of the hangars at Hooton. Thanks for your comments Richard I have checked out that web site Honor the Fallen no trace of Lt Reed, so Ive messaged them asking why as he was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.Saw your Shazam site, any particular reason you are researching the Costessy crash? What a coincidence that you remember him. Excavation in December 1944 of crash site of C-47 Skytrain at Denali National Park. Kind regards 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. They were both fencing/wood contractors. Ian. WWII crash sites to be surveyed. Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. Flt Sgt Denny was the only son in the family with 3 sisters still surviving out of 4. On this channel you'll find historic and educational videos from the 1900s. Hoping to help Dutch son of Ceess best friend from those days. Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. F/S W.F.Insley Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. 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.