Thank you RR

I had had a quick look at that one but not sure it has ORBs

“29 Operational Training Unit (OTU). Based at North Luffenham (UK) (including satellite Woolfox) from May 1942. Moved to Bruntingthorpe (UK) (including Bitteswell satellite) in June 1943. Includes 1683 Bomber Defence Training Flight. Contains photographs of the ‘Station News Room’, station arts and crafts exhibition, station hobbies club, self help scheme, damaged hangers and dinghy training. With appendices”

I have ordered a page check in accordance with TNAs awkward ordering system – I live along way from Kew!

Fingers crossed but not holding breath

Cheers Mike

Big thank you to Ian and Aviart

I believe the four figure map reference is primarily there to confirm the location as Thorney Island.

I have since received some documents detailing the crash (but not yet the location). The aircraft powered into the ground at a very steep angle. The engines and front of the cockpit were buried and the rest of the aircraft was completely destroyed/burnt. Two 15mg’s and two external bomb racks along with a few other bits were recovered. With regard to the crew “small pieces” were found and buried locally in four coffins (no doubt with a few sand bags) with military honours.

The engines should give a good signal.

Would anyone care to hazard a guess at what depth the engines would be found? I know it would depend on the local ground conditions.

Thanks again, Mike

Hi Ian

That would be amazing if you could I ask very nicely with a promise of lunch the next time you are in Cornwall!

The exact location would be amazing but just narrowing down would help with the GPR / magnetic resistivity survey.

The file reference I have is RAF Airforce Intelligence AI 1 (k) 166/1941

The index for these appears to be AIR40/2969

There is a file AIR40/2964 which covers these reports but has a misleading title so it is either wrong or misleading as many are. Here is a link to the search page-

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=AIR+INTELLIGENCE+1%28K%29

We believe that a lot of the wreckage was removed but that there is still quite a bit down there.

Huge thanks for your interest

Best regards

Mike Mcleod

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