JU 88 Crash RAF Thorney 18 April 1941

From my Hampshire Airfields website …
18-04-41 6025/B3+GK Ju88A-5. Shot down by AA- while attacking Portsmouth. cr on Thorney Island Airfield
4 on board killed.

Hi

Thank you for the information. I can assure you that an archaeological examination of the site is scheduled by a highly reputable university. I would be grateful if you could check your records as it could be of great assistance to us.

Any further information would be gratefully received.

Thank you

I have a record somewhere of it crashing on the ‘Northern Landing Ground’ – make of that what you will! I also have a vague memory of an eye witness report claiming that at least some of it came down in Emsworth harbour near the ‘Lord Raglan pub’. Again, make of that what you will. If you succeed in finding the exact crash site good luck persuading the Army to let you dig it as they seem to resent visitors these days. Even getting to the cemetery (where the crew are buried) is a stressful experience.

“Hit high speed, steep angle burying nose and engines, Thorney Island drome.”