Stoeckl's Heinkel 111

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Hi Snapper, I am Gerard John Drake-Feary the grandson of Sgt Alan Norman FEARY who you mentioned in this thread. I am compiling a list of 609 squadron codes and their corresponding serial numbers and I very much need your help. A lot of squadron codes for the Spitfires issued to the 609 are unknown. It would be great if you were able to fill in some of the blanks. I have provided a link to a document and given you the authority to edit the document. I sure would like to hear any information you have on the 609 Squadron especially anything about the squadron during the Battle of Britain time period. Are you able to identify the serial numbers of the Spitfires in these photos? The first photo is reported to be Crooks machine. In the photo it looks like it maybe PR-G but I maybe wrong. The other three photos are from the Official 609 Squadron Photo Archive Drem. I have enjoyed reading the material you have posted in this blog, it has enlightened me a great deal. Please feel free to contact me at [email]gdrake.feary@gmail.com[/email]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XLgwxBmu48kzU31bVP4xhbTlP7CvwLx4jWajeOEqDQQ/edit?usp=sharing

Wow, looking at these pictures it seems as if Wallop was almost wiped out! How long was it before flying operations continued?

I live a mile away from the crash site. The site was properly explored as part of the writing of the book. That is when the ID of the aircraft was confirmed from a plate discovered buried alongside the pond. It is funny what you say about remnants of the aircraft though. I was filming the scene in 2010 to do the invisible dissolve scene between the photograph and present view. Behind me in the hedge was a 2 foot square piece of sheet metal. I assumed it was farm debris and then was distracted to shoot other views as the sun was going down. I might take a walk out there and see if it is still there.

That photograph was taken 72 years ago today.
The full story is here:
http://www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk/history/article-about-crashed-german-bomber.html

Thank you for posting this link Paul.

I have read the article right through and I was glued. What an amazing story. And the Video production very professional. Both very highly recommended.

Thanks also to KP. Its fantastic when you get posts like this on the forum. 🙂

Cheers Mike.

Thank you, Paul.

I visited that crash site in 1977, just prior to my visit to the re-union of KG55 in Giessen, Germany, when there still pieces to be found laying on the bank of the pond.

I found this photo in my collection, and wondered if anyone can shed some light.
How about you Andy?

That photograph was taken 72 years ago today.
The full story is here:
http://www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk/history/article-about-crashed-german-bomber.html

Yes. I have all the details and will try to dig them out tonight – unless someone fills in the details before then!

It was, from memory, a KG 55 loss around April/May 1941 at or near Godalming.

I found this photo in my collection, and wondered if anyone can shed some light.
How about you Andy?

I didnt explain my reasons for thinking it a Blenheim in my previous post, but you can see the steel spar caps exposed which suggest a fire has burned away the surrounding alluminium structure, also the fin shape which looks right and what I presume is a small pitot tube projecting foreward.

Richard

I would certainly say thats a Blenheim.

I think you can see a yellow-tipped prop blade and the top/front of fin can just be seen on which you can make out (I think!) the red/white/blue fin flash – or, at least, the white segment.

Stoeckl’s Heinkel 111

Snapper

Thanks for your comments regarding the attack on Middle waallop on the 14August 1940 but this is also covered in great detail in chapter 6 of my book. A couple of the photos you have featured were used to illustrate the damaged caused and these were from a sequence of photos I obtained so many, many , years ago that I have no record of their original source. Your images are somewhat sharper than mine and there are about 4 or 5 I have never seen.
But your photo of a crashed Ju88 (?) is cetainly not the one shot down after attacking Middle Wallop as it ended up as a burnt out wreck as per the photo in my book.

Hugh