You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here Richard Storr. Hi Allan, not a site I have visited, but it was Wellington L7857, crashed 17 October 1940. Danish coasts.. total of 22 aircraft were lost thats all i know .. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. To Sarah Rushen The crash site being about 7 miles out to sea from Prestatyn. Bomber crash in the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1942-43. Any information will be gratefull received. I thought perhaps this crash occurred in an area that is far more populated now, and therefore, it may have been moved? Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? It had just taken off from Hethel Airfield on a mission to Germany. They were both fencing/wood contractors. 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? Was Flight Sergeant Denny a relative? Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Cycle Route Wings of Freedom: Crash Site Spitfire LF Mk. I currently have your uncles flying log book and other bits in my collection. Where might I find that info? I visited the Forum in Norwich on Saturday and made some enquiries about the crash at Walcot but without any success. 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. A family member recently received a letter from the Cambridge Cemetery. 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. Thank you for your email earlier in the year. Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 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. crew of 297 Squadron Aircrew members who died were: F/O Thomas James Michael Nash (Pilot), P/O James Cunningham Porteous, W/O Peter Alfred Merrall and Flt/Sgt. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. which crashed into a field killing the pilot and a wren radio mechanic who were on a t3st flight. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. Cannot find any records relating to the crash. Can anyone help? 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? It was raining hard that night. Hi Roger Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. Frederick Fraser. 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. I have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. Excavation in December 1944 of crash site of C-47 Skytrain at Denali National Park. Kent, WA. Thank you. Interesting to read that Sandy. It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. Forced landing at RAC Club (Woodcote) after repelling attack on RAF Kenley. Would you like a free copy. If ever this way look us up. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. Thanks. Several of crew were killed. I was four years old at the time, but have a vivid memory of very small pieces of aircraft scattered, of what seemed to me at the time over a wide area. http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf (Page 213). Hi John, sorry for the late reply. I was serving as a wren air mechanic at RNAS Donibristlein the summer of 1944 when I witnessed aplane , possibly a Barracuda Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. Crash sites Airspeed AS.10 Oxford. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. 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. I lived there from 1955 70 and small pieces of aircraft were constantly being unearthed when the field just opposite the farm entrance was ploughed. Hi. Ive not been able to find much else out about the incident andvthe family has no pictures of Sgt H M Holmes. Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. 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? My grandmothers house in Monifieth had a splendid view of the Firth of Tay. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. That is a fascinating story Paul. A pair of dog walkers stumbled across the wreckage of a WWII RAF fighter plane - hidden under the sands on the beach where it crashed 76 years ago. I live approximately a mile from where the Lancaster your uncle was flying crashed. Crash Sites Curtiss C-46 Commando. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? Flying to Denmark for first time in April. A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. Regards Levi Wilson. I have googled for any crashes logged in the area but I cant find anything. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. A highly decorated pilot returned to the uk 3 months later and was shot down and killed over Kent . It was travelling at between . I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22758 crash site on Pendle Hill. This was all in a 10 day trip to Denmark in 2018 which my wife and I greatly enjoyed. USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. This was to get new aircraft away from the factory before they were delivered to their squadrons. Here, a party from 49 MU drags sections of a crashed aircraft across a Kent hop field. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) Kind regards. Takeoff Date: Crew Status: Crash Date: 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. He put me in touch with a colleague of his at the War Graves Commission who he felt sure would be able to help me. Im hoping if anyone knows of any details about this. My dad has been talking about the crash that occurred at Curry Wood as he lived in Halstead and remembers it occurring. My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. A further airship station was established at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone to carry out anti-submarine patrols. Kind regards She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. Im very careful when I dig . I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. The crash reports are on Forms 1180 but I doubt they would record the information you require? Crew bailed out safely. . Hover over a marker for more information. Good of you to provide the crew details. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. 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. Hello, one site after another has led me here. Can anyone tell me anything about a crew of 4 all killed and buried in a civilian cemetery Aadum, Denmark. 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. Very sorry to hear of your loss, Hazel. 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. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. We like to do research in depth. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. 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. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. The pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? 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 . Do you live in this area now? Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation, https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924, http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/, https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/, All photos and text are aircrashsites.co.uk unless otherwise stated.