Fascinating!
This really was always a bit of a mystery – but kind of remains so.
I need to back-track to the local ARP book which, I’m sure, mentioned fighter action and the farmer there and other locals were always adamant it was tipped. So….?!
Anyway, your theory fits and works. The interesting thing is that a pal knows exactly where your V1 fell and he recovered parts there some years ago. He’d be willing to show us.
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