Just bought this part from a local who said he recovered it from the wreck of a JU 88 which crashed on Porlock beach on the 27th September 1940. Not being familiar with German numbers can anyone confirm or controdict this aircraft type from the plate in the picture ? thanks in advance. 🙂
By: Richard gray - 19th April 2015 at 20:29
Most likely a Compass holder.
Why not email the company that made it.
http://www.cplath-hamburg.de/die-manufaktur/cplath-geschichte.html
History.
1929 – Graf Zeppelin continues with C .Plath Dragonfly Sextant around the world Captain Witte man familiar with the world trip with the airship Graf Zeppelin, the most successful airship in the world and the only one that ever flew around the globe, on a Dragonfly sextant of C.Plath. 1939-1949 – Explosive growth, ban on production and Successful New Start The high demand for compasses and other navigational devices during the 2nd World War leads to a rapid expansion of the company – the number of employees increased from 1933 to 1942 from 34 to 650 people. After the war C.Plath is forced to reduce the production of precision equipment.
By: ash - 19th April 2015 at 17:57
hello
i am messaging you all regarding this post you all commented on a while ago about the ju88 crash on porlock.
i am intending on placing a memorial marker stone on the grave of a man who died in the crash.
i would be very interested and grateful if you could send me any information regarding this please.
kind regards
Ashley Hale
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