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Posted by Mick_mac (U2874010) on Thursday, 11th May 2006
Can anyone help with this. I have trawled the net without success.
I am looking for information on an Allied aircraft that crashed in bad weather into a hillside on the coast of West COrk near Castletownbere during World War Two.
I don't know the type of plane, whether it was British or American, or even the date of the crash!
Can anyone suggest a website that might have information on such an event?
Thanks in advance,
Mick
, in reply to message 1.
Posted by Backtothedarkplace (U2955180) on Thursday, 11th May 2006
Try the local newspaper. that should have the details ofthe make and model of the plane, from their you may be able to get further info from the Imperial war museum or local aviation history groups.
Try asking here ...
MB
Backtothedarkplace
Thanks for the suggestion. I am too far away to be able to do consult local papers right now.
JMB
I have posted a query here. Thanks for the link. I am awaiting further information,
Mick
, in reply to message 4.
Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Monday, 15th May 2006
I found this reference to it in a reader's letter to a local newspaper in Douglas.
Not much to go on but it gives some clues.
Thought it would be pointless to start a new thread on this (sorry if im hijacking)
Apparently a WW2 plane crashed close to my house in Lindholme, Doncaster (S. Yorkshire). Nobody knows the names of the pilots & im unsure if they know the type of aircraft. I've check local papers from the era and theres nothing in there. It was only discovered in the last decade i believe. It's buried under a huge mound of peat to the rear of HMP Lindholme. There two crosses & a wreath laid out every year, but nobody seems to know much, any sites online i could try aswell as those above.
For info HMP Lindholme and the surrounding area used to be an RAF Flight School.
There is a book, or series of books, published by the RAF (I think) which detail all losses of aircraft since the inception of the RAF. I have seen copies at the RAF Museum in Hendon. As I recall, it's chronological, and obviously there are a lot of entries for 1939-45 (in fact several books) but that is where you will find the information. I think the cause of the crash is detailed if known, but the names of the crew are listed in every case of crash, fatal or not.
Maybe here is the start of your thread...
Nordmann,
Thanks for the following link. I don't think it's the same plane crash but I'm following it up.
Mick
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I found this reference to it in a reader's letter to a local newspaper in Douglas.
homepage.eircom.net/...
Not much to go on but it gives some clues.
Much appreciated, George.
I'm still following links from this site.
Thanks.
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Maybe here is the start of your thread...
www.mackz.demon.co.u...
Mick_Mac,
try the link below, on first inspection it looks promising.
I've just returned from Ireland and amongst all the information I came across remember seeing something about an American bomber coming down in the South West of Ireland I believe the crew survived. Sorry to be so vague but saw it in passing whilst touring about.
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