Don’t always believe what the locals tell you the first was a Hurricane of 87 Sqn not a FAA Corsair.
The Hellcat was left to rot and finally scrapped as far as I am aware no parts survived.
No B26 parts, especially engines are in Guernsey, though one of the landing gear is in the War Tunnels in Jersey, as is a part of the hood from a P51C that came down in Jersey. The only engine I can remember being at the Guernsey museum was a Merlin from a Spitfire.
Two B17s lie to the west of Guernsey IIRC “Screwball Express” and “Piccadilly Commando” both came down on News Years eve 1943. Parts have been retrieved by local divers.
A 49 Sqn Lancaster crashed on Sark 23/11/42 a 207 Sqn Lanc came down approx 10 miles north of Guernsey 24.10.42 as did three Typhoons of 263 Sqn 22/02/44, and another from 263 in June 1944 crashed on Jersey.
Two 263 Sqn Whirlwinds crashed to the South of Jersey in December 1942, another to the North of Sark along with a 616 Sqn Spitfire on 15/06/43.
A 439 Sqn Typhoon crashed close to the harbour mouth St Peter Port 05/06/44.
A Spitifre came down on Alderney IIRC sometime in 1942.
Several 41 Sqn Spitfire XII’s were lost around June 1944, one pilot lost one saved, another PRU Spitfire crashed onto cliffs to the south of Guernsey in 1943.
A 247 Sqn Typhoon came down close to Guernsey 28/02/44,
234 Sqn Spitfire close to Alderney 02/11/42 ,
431 Sqn Wellington, St Ouens Bay Jersey 10/04/43,
541 Sqn Spitfire close to Guernsey 25/01/43,
A P38 crashed onto cliff to the SW of Jersey early 1945, the pilot was rescued from the sea by a local.
P51C crash landed at St Ouen in mid 1944, as did a P47.
A C47 crashed into Bouley Bay to the north of Jersey, also in Mid 1944, all bar one of those on board died.
A 464 Sqn Ventura came down close to Guernsey, shot down by FW190’s 13/06/43.
And of course Spitfire Vb EN830 which crash landed in Jersey November 18 1942.
These are the ones that I can recall from memory, I will dig out a much more detailed list at the weekend.
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