Unseen wartime spotters log will be on show today Richard Anderton worked at Reading Woodley airfield in 1944 and noted a Norseman at 14:10hrs 15 Dec 44 flying ESE East South East. The Anderton family took his log book after Richard Andertons death to the BBC Roadshow where it was valued at £1,000. It is believed to be Glenn Millers aircraft which departed Twinwood Farm at 13:55hr.
It is amazing what keeps turning up but as to its authenticity it is not confirmed 100%. Article was in Saturday Daily Telegraph and Mail. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/world-war-2/8998156/Glenn-Miller-death-teenage-planespotters-logbook-scotches-conspiracy-theory.html
By: J Boyle - 10th January 2012 at 20:55
That time of year, the aircraft might have been hard to see at that time of the afternoon.
It would also be interesting to note the weather conditions for the area.
Far from ideal spotting conditions….
By: J Boyle - 10th January 2012 at 20:55
That time of year, the aircraft might have been hard to see at that time of the afternoon.
It would also be interesting to note the weather conditions for the area.
Far from ideal spotting conditions….
By: avion ancien - 10th January 2012 at 20:51
If these times are correct this was not Miller’s aircraft.
Twinwood is just north of Bedford and it was therefore impossible to see it over Reading just 15 minutes after it departed.
I doubt that the producers of this television programme would allow such trivia to get in the way of a good story. It does seem that, these days, they are more interested in a good story than a good antique! But as I’ve said more than once – the public get what the public want.
By: avion ancien - 10th January 2012 at 20:51
If these times are correct this was not Miller’s aircraft.
Twinwood is just north of Bedford and it was therefore impossible to see it over Reading just 15 minutes after it departed.
I doubt that the producers of this television programme would allow such trivia to get in the way of a good story. It does seem that, these days, they are more interested in a good story than a good antique! But as I’ve said more than once – the public get what the public want.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2012 at 20:15
Miller’s Norseman?
Did I hear it said/stated that there was only one Noorduyn Norseman in the UK at that time? If so, then it has to be the one.
Anon
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th January 2012 at 20:15
Miller’s Norseman?
Did I hear it said/stated that there was only one Noorduyn Norseman in the UK at that time? If so, then it has to be the one.
Anon
By: pistonrob - 10th January 2012 at 20:10
if it wasn`t Millers aircraft then that would be a great shame from an historical point of view and also be a great shame for the owner of the notebook as regards the value.
By: pistonrob - 10th January 2012 at 20:10
if it wasn`t Millers aircraft then that would be a great shame from an historical point of view and also be a great shame for the owner of the notebook as regards the value.
By: scotavia - 10th January 2012 at 19:59
The Telegraph article quotes a researcher in the USA as saying the bomb jettision area was not in the location given due to conflict with sea transport and undersea pipelines. I think he does not realise that the bombs dropped were not usually armed.Also he cast doubts on the research of Roy Conyers Nesbitt who wrote the article in Aeroplane Monthly and backed it up with chart extracts showing the area concerned. Roy is not one to make such errors in my view.
I wonder if the original ww2 investigation had any input from ROC plotters, i would trust them 100 percent on aircraft idents.
By: scotavia - 10th January 2012 at 19:59
The Telegraph article quotes a researcher in the USA as saying the bomb jettision area was not in the location given due to conflict with sea transport and undersea pipelines. I think he does not realise that the bombs dropped were not usually armed.Also he cast doubts on the research of Roy Conyers Nesbitt who wrote the article in Aeroplane Monthly and backed it up with chart extracts showing the area concerned. Roy is not one to make such errors in my view.
I wonder if the original ww2 investigation had any input from ROC plotters, i would trust them 100 percent on aircraft idents.
By: bravo533 - 10th January 2012 at 13:27
If these times are correct this was not Miller’s aircraft.
Twinwood is just north of Bedford and it was therefore impossible to see it over Reading just 15 minutes after it departed.
By: bravo533 - 10th January 2012 at 13:27
If these times are correct this was not Miller’s aircraft.
Twinwood is just north of Bedford and it was therefore impossible to see it over Reading just 15 minutes after it departed.
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