hi,
due to visit the IOW shortly, so I googled a/c crashes on the IOW, and up pop’s a long list, reading thru it on the 8/8/40 was a very busy day. With 12 Hurricanes, 8 109’s, 7 ju.87’s 2 110’s and a HR.59 ASR, all on or near by, looking at other date’s close by they had a few drop in so to speak. I seem to remember reading of a raid on Ventnor, would that be the cause or was it a case of a big raid and the fight drifted that way
regards,
jack…
By: John Green - 17th June 2015 at 18:41
Jack,
If you don’t get a reply, just pitch up. Steve Vizard – if he is there, is a very friendly and nice guy. If you have an aviation background, that, usually stands you in good stead.
I’ve never knwn AA to refuse. That said, a pre-appointment is just good manners.
By: jack windsor - 17th June 2015 at 17:32
hi,
Andy, John thank’s for taking the trouble to post, it will be a interesting visit and place’s to go. I’m after visiting Airframe Assemblies to see the 3 Spitfire’s and 1 Seafire , have e-mailed them twice but no reply yet…
regards,
jack…
By: One of the Few - 17th June 2015 at 15:15
Jack,
If you have the time, drive or bus up to Freshwater and take a walk along the grassy clifftop heading East. My wife and I did this walk about five years ago and came across a small plaque/tablet set into the grass. It was a chilly day with a lot of wall to wall grey stratus.
The plaque recorded an event when one of the two Dundas brothers – not sure which one and both RAF fighter pilots, were dog fighting either two or three Me 109’s. Whichever brother it was shot down one of the Me’s and was in turn shot down himself. Neither survived.
The plaque gave an estimation of the site of the battle and as both my wife and I turned to look out over the sea at that moment, a single ray of sunshine broke thru’ the cloud and illuminated the patch of sea at the point where we were looking.
It was a touching moment.
The pilot was John Dundas of 609 West Riding Squadron who was credited with shooting down Major Helmut Wick the Geshwader Kommodore of JG2 on the 28th November 1940. Dundas then fell victim to Rudi Pflanz. Neither pilot was ever recovered.
By: John Green - 17th June 2015 at 12:53
Jack,
If you have the time, drive or bus up to Freshwater and take a walk along the grassy clifftop heading East. My wife and I did this walk about five years ago and came across a small plaque/tablet set into the grass. It was a chilly day with a lot of wall to wall grey stratus.
The plaque recorded an event when one of the two Dundas brothers – not sure which one and both RAF fighter pilots, were dog fighting either two or three Me 109’s. Whichever brother it was shot down one of the Me’s and was in turn shot down himself. Neither survived.
The plaque gave an estimation of the site of the battle and as both my wife and I turned to look out over the sea at that moment, a single ray of sunshine broke thru’ the cloud and illuminated the patch of sea at the point where we were looking.
It was a touching moment.
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th June 2015 at 12:33
Would need a bit of time going through and giving you the various references. Sadly, time not a luxury I have right now. Suffice to say the listing is quite inaccurate.
By: jack windsor - 17th June 2015 at 10:51
I’m afraid that I’d take serious issue with the accuracy of that listing for 8 August 1940. Additionally, there is no evidence that a He 59 (as mentioned by Jack Windsor) was shot down that day although Sqn Ldr Harold Fenton shot at one before he was shot down by the He 59 itself.
hi,
thank’s for replying Andy, could you tell what the issue’s are/were, or would that compromise my reading of the book by the umm said author?…
regards,
jack…
By: jack windsor - 17th June 2015 at 10:40
hi,
yes thank’s that’s the list that came up on google,
regards,
jack…
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th June 2015 at 06:52
I’m afraid that I’d take serious issue with the accuracy of that listing for 8 August 1940. Additionally, there is no evidence that a He 59 (as mentioned by Jack Windsor) was shot down that day although Sqn Ldr Harold Fenton shot at one before he was shot down by the He 59 itself.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 17th June 2015 at 00:38
Jack, here is a list that might help
http://wight.hampshireairfields.co.uk/iowc.html
By: jack windsor - 16th June 2015 at 15:38
hi,
ok thanks,
regards,
jack…
By: Ian Hunt - 16th June 2015 at 14:37
Said author’s Stuka book is rather good too.
Ian
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th June 2015 at 13:33
There is, umm, a certain book by a certain author that gives you the whole story of 8 August 1940 😉
Google: Convoy Peewit
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