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Substantial Lancaster wreck from Berlin lake (1997)

Hi all,

In the German Technikmuseum there are the substantial remains of a Lancaster that were recovered from the Wünsdorfer Lake near Berlin. It was recovered by the museum team during 1997. I cannot find anything about it’s identity having seen the remains on display a few months ago (very impressive). I though having read somewhere that it was 57 sqn but not sure about that.

Anyone have any idea?

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By: Whitley_Project - 9th December 2006 at 00:11

What an awesome museum – it just goes to show what a lot can be done with wrecks. Good for them.

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By: avro683 - 8th December 2006 at 23:35

http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=9269

This site is virtually a word for word copy of Bill Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses, without even mentioning the series as the source. The worst example of plagiarism I have ever seen!

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By: Mark V - 8th December 2006 at 21:17

love the Ju87 captioned ‘Unknown’ :rolleyes: Presumably this is the aircraft associated with the defunct RLM collection as the auctioneers representatives said it was currently in a museum in Germany.

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By: EHVB - 8th December 2006 at 19:08

The wingskins were replaced and looked very `clean` when I visited the musuem with EHVB during september. That museum is first class and a must see if you are in the area.

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Yes Cees, I remember, the hottest day ever for september that day in Berlin. They also have a great 109 and a bit damaged Stuka. Nice museum, and I returned with over 100 great shots ( and 200 more in the Luftwaffenmuseum later that afternoon after a blistering walk hill up in tropical temperatures)

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By: Cees Broere - 8th December 2006 at 18:25

The Me110 is original but was restored from the remains of the former AFC aircraft wrecks which were imported by Jim Pearce. The wingskins were replaced and looked very `clean` when I visited the musuem with EHVB during september. The leftovers are still in store and could yield another for an interested collection. Make them an offer they cannot refuse perhapse=
That museum is first class and a must see if you are in the area.

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By: ollieholmes - 8th December 2006 at 13:29

I thought that tail section was mentioned in Flypast recantly.

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By: paulmcmillan - 8th December 2006 at 10:25

Interesting to see a Swastika on the tail of the JU88, I thought that this symbol was banned in Germany, not that I’m against it, for authenticities sake, it should be on there.
Is the Me110 original, it looks a bit too tidy to be completely real.

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By: Pete Truman - 8th December 2006 at 09:40

Interesting to see a Swastika on the tail of the JU88, I thought that this symbol was banned in Germany, not that I’m against it, for authenticities sake, it should be on there.
Is the Me110 original, it looks a bit too tidy to be completely real.

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By: Phantom Phixer - 8th December 2006 at 08:06

Im impressed thats in pretty good nick.

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By: Peter - 8th December 2006 at 02:11

Amazing!

Wow that wing section is in very good condition!

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By: EHVB - 8th December 2006 at 00:07

Thanks Rob, things are much clearer now. Am I right that at the time, 57Sq just moved from Scampton to East Kirby? Salu2

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By: EHVB - 7th December 2006 at 23:40

This I know. it was a Lancaster mk 3, belonging to 57 Sq. It was lost on September 3rd 1943. Its code was PX-O and it had nr JA-914. Did the crew survive ( any names?), and from which base they took off? Realy big chunks of the Lancaster survive, and the wing and undercart are still in a very good condition.

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By: JagRigger - 7th December 2006 at 23:28

Found this one:

http://www.pbase.com/keuer/deutsches_technikmuseum_berlin&page=3

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By: Der - 7th December 2006 at 22:29

Fourth panorama up from the bottom, to the right of and back from the Mig. Its tucked away in the background.
I dont speak German either, and havent figured out how to post links up on here.Dunno if its Lanc, but the only thing I can see that looks vaguely like bomber wreckage.

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By: Peter - 7th December 2006 at 22:09

do you have a link for the pic?

cant see it and I dont speak german

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By: Der - 7th December 2006 at 20:13

Is that the mid section with a wing attached you can see in the panoramic view section of their website?

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