the aircraft was a junkers 88 and it crashed approx three miles from elvington which had 2 french halifax squadrons on strength tunisse and guyanie i believe,apparently some of the french aircrews witnessed the junkers demise and promptly took a jeep from the motor pool and drove to the crash site,: the german crew were still alive in the wreckage so the french airmen pulled them out and killed them ,the incident was covered up by the RAF i learned of this incident whilst researching york based halifax squadrons having spoken to a few people who lived in the area at the time, has anyone else heard of this incident:cool: 😎
By: stevo192 - 18th December 2007 at 16:23
A third Ju88G-6 of NJG 5 came down near Scampton, all the crew were killed.
hey, could anybody give me any more information on this crash, it interests me greatly as scampton is literally a mile away from where i live. Any dates, maps of where exactly it happened, the circumstances surrounding the crash, even photos etc, would be greatly appreciated! thanks alot
By: Beaufighter VI - 29th August 2007 at 21:45
This incident is recorded in several books, “Warplanes Return”, “Air Facts & Feats” and “Return from Hell”, Page 207 records that the a/c hit a tree & crashed into a farmhouse killing two women. Crew names I have are Ofw. Boker +, Fw. Schmitz +, Hptm. Dreher & Fw. Bechtern.
A second Ju88G-6 was lost on this day on the perimeter of Metfield drome, Suffolk. An American Staff Sgt was killed by MG fire in the tower.
Obfw. Zimmermann, Obfw. Vey, Uffz. Pitan & Uffz.Wende were all killed.
A third Ju88G-6 of NJG 5 came down near Scampton, all the crew were killed.
By: G-ASEA - 29th August 2007 at 21:24
Is this the one that there is a plaque by a house on the road to York, just a mile or so from Elvington. The plaque was put their by the Air gunner’s Association, i think. Ju88 G6 W nr620028 D5+AX 13/NJG3. 4 march 1945
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