Hi all.

It seems Steve Vizard and Gareth Jones are to visit Northern Ireland soon to try and excavate a 152 Squadron Spitfire which crashed near RAF Eglinton on 18 May 1942, piloted by Bill Creed. Does any one have anymore info on this? If it is excavated will it stay in a Northern Ireland museum or removed for the basis of a restoration depending on it’s condition?

The serial number of the aircraft was BM557. I was also wondering what camouflage it would have had at the time and what it’s individual aircraft letter was.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Spitfire-hunters-return-to-Derry.6027435.jp

Of course it won’t stay in Northern Ireland, if they find substantial remains it will probably end up on the market for sale as an identity to put another new built Spitfire back in the air many of the recently found Spitfire wrecks have ended up this way, If you want it to stay in Northern Ireland you best get looking for it, there are some local groups over there that would I am sure be interested in it.