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. Click and drag to move the map around. Tantalisingly I was offer info and pics from a local but they never materialised after the death of the locals brother. Other areas of the UK. Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Can anyone tell me which was the airfield in question (Boscombe Down, Ibsley?) My great uncle was navigator. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. A small plane that took off from Auburn crashed Saturday into a storage facility in Kent . 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 John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. 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. Hi Richard. http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf (Page 213). Print map. 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. Kind regards, Terry. 1 of 12. Will have a look at what I have and let you know if I find anything James. The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. 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. I doubt your Spitfire was involved in enemy action in my own opinion it could have been an ATA crash. 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. American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. 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. Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? One air crew survived. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. It was sad to hear of his death. Do you have any info on B17 crash at Bovingdon herts 1942-3 on a weather check flight, Visited site years ago and found some parts. Do you live in this area now? Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. F/S W.F.Insley Connors killed, aircraft written off. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . 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. Hi 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. Lancaster ND820, At the request of a local farmer in Norfolk I have located where some of the remains of EE105 Lancaster lies. on 13 Aug 44 near Wasserliesch, SW of Trier. Sorry, I have not been able to identify this crash, Im afraid. Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. Im Terry Rafter from Australia. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. 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. 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. They had a database that the public could play with (via a simplified screen and keyboard) the last time I went a few years ago, and you could look up every pretty well every known enemy bomb that had dropped and caused damage during the war. 08 . They are eye-witness accounts of two crashes I witnessed. If you find out any more you can add it here and then there will at least be a source of info for anyone else looking for it. Im also hoping to find a more accurate crash site for this aircraft. [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. That is fantastic info!! This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. Jonathan. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. Any info gratefully accepted. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed There was no mention by them of a fatality. 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. Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . I'm hoping to update PlaneCrashMap.com with some of the features of the new . P/O A.G.Thomas KIA, F/S T.McCaffray KIA, F/S E.L.Horstmann RAAF KIA, F/S W.N.Pridmore RAAF KIA, F/S G.E.Davis RAAF KIA, F/S A.Cryer RAAF KIA, F/S A.H.Weston RAAF KIA.. Where might I find that info? See map. Im afraid I dont know Stonehouse Road very well. 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. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. The remainder were killed.. Id love to hear from you. My dad has been talking about the crash that occurred at Curry Wood as he lived in Halstead and remembers it occurring. (Donald something) But I cannot find a list of the crew. 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. Hello, And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Nature-based crafts enthuse Stanhoe WI members. 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. 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. They were both fencing/wood contractors. This is bound to be a typo, as Hoxne is over 60 miles from Glatton, which was the bomb groups base. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. There are plans to recover the plane and the bodies in 2012. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived Or maybe as a general enquiry, ask someone here at the Coroners Society. The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. Hover over a marker for more information. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. 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. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Kind regards But if I find anything I will let you know. 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? We have reached out to the engineers family son who has stories to tell of that fated flight which his father relayed to him. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. I am told it was a Armstrong whitly but can find no colabaration. Thanks for your visit and comment Mike. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. People who have read it found it quite amusing. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheelto zoom in and out. One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. 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. All crew were killed. Archivist . His godson still lives in Curry Wood Gerald Brooks another well known and long-established Halstead family. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. Lauren Girgis. Have you ever seen the wreckage or heard stories about this particular crash? Hi Fred, thank you for sharing your memories of that night with us. The B-17 is owned . 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. Photo from this page; 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? 5 lives lost + 1 seriously injured. Thanks Ian. Because there was a vast amount of small fragments we decided to cease detecting on that field. The crash reports are on Forms 1180 but I doubt they would record the information you require? Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? 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. More accurate crash site for this aircraft identify this crash, im.! 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