Hello, I write from Italy.
Excuse me for my bad english.
I found among mountains, in the north of Italy, the crash site of a Vickers Wellington.
A little plate shows the following informations:
SERIAL N° VACH 18042
DATE CK 2
DRG. N° 28584128
ISSUE AU
INSP PSC
Can someone help me to discover the story of this aircraft and its crew?
Every information is welcome.
Thanks.
Mauro
By: Mauro - 25th October 2004 at 17:40
Wellington crash site
The wreck of Wellington and the lifeless body of crew were discovered in spring of 1945.
The exact date of crash is unknow because the aircraft may be hidden from snow for months.
The geographic area is approximately 30 Km north of Verona (city of north Italy) in a impervious rocky zone (over 2000 meters).
The nearest town is Recoaro.
Unfortunately, today very few fragments of the aircraft exist.
The type of aircraft is certain thanks to the code VACH (Vickers-Armstrongs Chester) and to the finding of some geodetic structure elements.
The dificulty is to discover the story of this aircraft and its luckness crew.
I enclose a photo showing some plates and other elements.
Every information apreciated.
Regards.
Mauro
Note: I hope my english is comprehensible.
By: Colin Wingrave - 25th October 2004 at 13:19
Isn’t it more likely to be Vickers Armstrong – Chester ?
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VACB is Castle Bromwich,
Sorry but it was a bit early
By: 682al - 25th October 2004 at 10:24
SERIAL N° VACH 18042 = Vickers Armstrong Castle Bromwich
Isn’t it more likely to be Vickers Armstrong – Chester ?
By: Colin Wingrave - 25th October 2004 at 09:47
the details below are just part numbers, you would need a date or year at least, aircraft code numbers, Engine or gun numbers would help in the identification too
SERIAL N° VACH 18042 = Vickers Armstrong Chester
DATE CK 2 = manufacture date I would presume
DRG. N° 28584128 = manufacturers drawing number
ISSUE AU = Drawing issue code,which would start A then B etc
this would be to allow you to tell what updated drawings you were working on to manufacture this part, also helps to know if maybe an inferior part is fitted
INSP PSC = I would think is the shop inspection code to quality control.
Maybe others can add more. and please put me right on some of my interpretation of the above.
Mauro, do you have any pictures of the crash site?
Colin
By: kev35 - 25th October 2004 at 09:38
Mauro.
If you can tell us the geographic location someone might be able to help more. Finding out the approximate date of the crash and other information from local people in the area would also help.
Good luck.
Regards,
kev35
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