Background
Looks like they know where it is
https://www.lecharpeblanche.fr/2018/08/15/un-yak-9-du-normandie-niemen-retrouve-en-russie/
Haven’t some parts already been retrieved from this in the Past? Could that have been part of cockpit when body recovered ?
Back in Dec 2017 Norwegian Flying Aces stated it would be rebuilt as a 2 seat flier To join EN570 already under rebuild to 2 seater
I assume you will be seeing parts of it at AA in the near future 😉
Twitter feed has video of her moving
A picture exists of all P-38 on ice as they knew where glacier girl was and it’s relation to the new find perhaps they have extrapolated what one in same relative position assuming constant ice movement
But still subject to variables !
Norwegian Blue?
Pining for the Fjords?
Stunned!
So it PR type in Norway then ok which one ?
https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/allied-2.html
My guess would be “The Great Escape” one
Not convinced Swedish PRXIX according to article I read IIRC only lost 1 with a W/O
I think E S JAMES
Is 1378466 Eric Sydney JAMES
Who according to London Gazette 3 NOVEMBER, 1942
Was promoted to P/0 from Flt. Sgts.
1378466 Eric Sydney JAMES (131631). 3rd Aug. 1942
Especially as he is now listed as P/O James
Feb 1943
‘Alex McRitchie’ is Flying Officer Alexander Ian McRitchie (89763) RAFVR (AUS) DFC
Trying to ID ES James
Eric thanks I can see on one photo they have got a number of Aux Petrol Tank
300 65/285
The bit about the Spitfire interested me as it is very specific, the B17 is a large aeroplane so quite easy to ID from the wreckage however broken up. The German aircraft just says that ‘a German aircraft’ I assume because they can see the markings
But a Spitfire is very specific – Either it is quite substantial or they have identified it…
I seem to remember that the CAA was rewritten in 1939 so the authorities had an idea what was really out there and current and available for being impressed in the event of war
Which is of course what happened
Paul