Hi
I am trying to find out more about this crash. I understand the aircraft was flying from nearby Ford Airfield and it crashed in to bungalows on Chaucer Avenue on 17th Febuary 1945. I have been told about a memorial there as well.
Can anyone help with the following;
Information on the aircraft
Information on the crew
Why it crashed
Photo of the memorial
Thanks alot
By: REF - 17th July 2009 at 13:45
Tangmere – your PM box is full!!
If the offer is still there I’d love a copy of the police report on the crash, thanks alot
By: REF - 9th July 2009 at 10:04
Thanks for the replies guys.
Tangmere, I had a request from the historian a while back as well!! But since speaking to them I have had a couple other people contact me regarding this incident as well!
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th July 2009 at 21:08
Oddly enough I had a request about this same incident from a local historian just a week or so back!
I do have the Polive Report on the incident if of interest?
By: paulmcmillan - 8th July 2009 at 16:46
OK, a contact on RAFCommands has kindly come up with the Crew of Mosquito as:
W/Cdr (Pilot) William H. McGUIRE – DFC – 62249;
F/Lt (Nav) Denis S. LAKE – DFM – 145490.
Paul
By: paulmcmillan - 8th July 2009 at 14:19
It was Mosquito NFXIII serial MM550 of the Night Fighter Development Unit, and it dived into Chaucer Avenue Rustington after slow roll on 17.2.45.
Can’t help with the 2 crew at moment (who were killed). However the following 3 civilans were also killed:
ARTHUR SIDNEY FOSTER aged 57 of 13 Milton Close Rustington
FLORENCE MABEL WARD aged 50 of Arcita, Chaucer Avenue, Rustington
EDWARD LEONARD VINCENT aged 63 of Suncot, Chaucer Avenue, Rustington
The aircraft hit 4 bungalows and caught fire.
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July 8, 2009 at 1:57 pm