In the summer holidays in 1943 a Lancaster came down at night near Hamstreet. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. Gday all Couldnt see this one listed, which RAF Brize Norton has just had on their FB page 27th Aug 20: https://bit.ly/3jnkhfQ. I am in the front seat by the way. Thank you very much! ? Any news appreciated. 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. 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. which crashed into a field killing the pilot and a wren radio mechanic who were on a t3st flight. 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) Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. We like to do research in depth. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. Sorry, I have not been able to identify this crash, Im afraid. The grid reference is SJ764674, just North of the A535 and East of the A50. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here I believe(?) Permission was granted by the MOD for the site to be excavated but on reapplying have been turned down stating the possibility of human remain maybe on site. Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. SAMANTHA HEALY. Hi Barry, many thanks for getting in touch .. delighted to make your acquaintance. My grandmothers house in Monifieth had a splendid view of the Firth of Tay. 4. Thank you for your email earlier in the year. Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. When you click the 'Print' button below, a PDF version of the current map will be produced. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! 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 to hear from you. Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. This is all the info I have and as you can see Im not as sure on some of it. The Mighty 8th ?) The crews, including your uncle Arthur, were based at RAF Wickenby and had only been there a few days before losing their lives. Good luck to you all in your searches. Flying to Denmark for first time in April. Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived This map was created by a user. Crash Sites Bell P-39 Airacobra. I also wonder if there is any coronial information you might be able to access from the local authority? So many names from the past! Crew bailed out safely. This was in snowdonia, wales. Sorry report isnt that clear but cant identify it from your site info, http://www.mapperleyhistory.com/History_Pages/Wellington-Dedication-A5.html. Open full screen to view more. 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. 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 since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. Hi, I was wondering if you had received any more info regarding Lancaster ED548 PH-X. crew of 297 Squadron I am researching Shazam on behalf of the Costessey Memories Group which is attached to the Costessey general library. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. 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. 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. Hi, do you have any information on any B17s from the 95th bomb Group, I am a committee member from this group and would like to research any information you have? Hope you can help. NEW KENT This Thursday marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most tragic, yet mysterious plane crashes in New Kent County history. Lt Owen B. Coffman, pilot, killed. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. You could nonentheless contact the RAF Museum and ask them for some guidance? By. What a coincidence that you remember him. 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? Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. Ian. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924. The pilot was in turn shot down over the channel but was picked up off the German coast. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. The Dunbeath air crash involved the loss of a Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. Click and drag to move the map around. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of 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. Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. Ive been asked to find the site where Lancaster ED835 crashed in May 1943 when returning, badly damaged, from a combat mission. Hi Roger Bean Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. Hi Matt, Has crew list and an account of the crash. Where is the Bleaklow Bomber plane crash site? You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. 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. Apparently it crashed just North of the Main Railway line to the east of Westbury Station Not far off the Ham road. His name is listed in the GPC book. A new map that plots every German air raid on the UK during World War Two has been released online. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. Required fields are marked *. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. Maybe someone on here can help? We would love to finish and tell the whole story. Below; photo from the 457 Bomb Group Association showing some of the wreckage. The remainder were killed.. Two small ceremonies at the two sites where ten of the Brits were killed. I was born on Stocking Farm and there were always rumours of this around. Plane stalled on approach. de Havilland Tiger Moth T6464, Saddleworth. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. Any further background on it? Ottersum - Limburg. Each time we retrieved these items they were handed to the landowner who was aware of the crash site. 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) ? see This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was 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. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. My father Cpl JR Matthews ran along the adjacent railway(Fraserborough to St Coombs)opened the hatch and pulled out the bewildered pilot. 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. The downing of Lancaster ME323 is also mentioned in Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 2 An Operational History of the German Night Fighter Force in the West, April 1944 May 1945 by Dr. Theo Boiten and Roderick J MacKenzie (2008) in which they identify the possible credit for the shooting down of ME323 to Lt. Gnther Wulf. Thanks for adding that Joe. 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. The Manchester went down. Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. What great work being done here. 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 pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. 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. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. 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 email address is: I dont know of that one sorry, but maybe someone else on here might be able to provide some infor for you. I did find two pictures of Alfred 11 but there were no photos of the crash site. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). As the plane reached about 900 feet, it slammed into the side of Cape Lookout, traveling about 200 miles per hour. Above; Crash site of RB-29A 'Over-Exposed!' on Bleaklow. 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. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? Posted on 16 December 2021 - 7:39 pm by . Wasnt Halstead Place owned/built by Barnaby Atkins? It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). The website has a good list of links to other websites. Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. school Now. Sorry to hear your uncles did not survive, I was looking to see if you had any details relating to a crash on Wrotham Hill, Kent 21st December 1944? ww2 plane crash sites map kent. I think he crashed in chorley . There is now a memorial to Reed in Walcott. 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. But anyway it is on the corner of Back Street and St Peters Close in the village. Thanks, Your email address will not be published. Does anyone know about this crash??? I am trying to find out any information about a B-17 Flying Fortress plane crash May 31, 1945. 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. and occupied by sheep. I will take a look and let you know if I find anything. Use our interactive map to find out where. The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. I will let you know when I have been to the Forum. One of the most prominent aircraft crash sites can be discovered from Wasdale Head. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? I cant thank you enough. Bomber crash in the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1942-43. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. Both Halstead pubs shut. Sarah. Sgt. Im not the William Hughes from Ticknall hes an imposter pinched my ID. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. 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. It seems that my intuition led me to write the correct person after all. google location map; maps. In this short video the pilot refers to it at about one and a half minutes in and we do a fly past. Crashing somewhere near Wittering. My great uncle was navigator. Stay in touch. My email address is on the contact page of this site, if you want to email me a photo of your find, I can add it here? The amazing World War Two plane graveyard that still sits atop the Peak District where 157 airmen lost their lives. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed On at least one occasion one did not pull up and there was a big splash. -Fred Trendle Point Blank book PDF Links on his website http://www.fredtrendle.de/, Thank you! Thank you again so much for responding! Do you know what they did with them? TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. 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. Source Material The main source material used for the maps were the St Margaret's ARP Log books, transcribed by our Hon. walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. 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. The wreckage remains as a memorial. (Photo . Or you could ask at the Holmes Chapel local history group or put a post on the RAF Commands Forum; the group members there may be able to help? It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed Hi Roger Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. Regards Richard. Trying to find the exact location of crashed Avro Lancaster 11 683 Thank you for letting us know. I have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. Barry. I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. We have no photo of this aircraft and would very much appreciate any input. I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. Im eager to hear from you again. The crash reports are on Forms 1180 but I doubt they would record the information you require? Crash Cause: Target / Mission: Crash Area - Location: -. Any info gratefully accepted. -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. operation and because of low cloud base forced the aircraft to fly very low over the German and This has taken nearly 18 months and was a challenge to say the least compared to the other German crash in the Parish. Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Good of you to provide the crew details. Reg # Accident date Aircraft type . 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. 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 ? The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! Thank you William Baker. He attacked the Lancaster over Hull. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. Google search Lancaster ME323 to find more. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. Derek Scaless decorations raise money for charity. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Doing a short piece on one of my facebook groups. 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