Didn’t a JU88 land at RAF Lulsgate (now Britsol Airport) at some point. I recall it being before the airfield was finished.

Didn’t a JU88 land at RAF Lulsgate (now Britsol Airport) at some point. I recall it being before the airfield was finished.

Answered my own question :-

To everyone’s surprise the first aircraft landed on the new airfield at 06.20 on 24th July 1941. This was a Junkers 88A returning from a raid, which had apparently been confused by RAF electronic countermeasures – specifically a beacon at Lympsham which was re-radiating the signal from a Luftwaffe homing beacon at Brest.

What happened to this aircraft ?

I’ll give you a hand to paint it if you like….

I will a little bit of time on my hands as from this evening, (leaving job) and also have a large selection of sample paints from B&Q. All we will need is the money. I don’t have a flee bitten dog, but do have a cat. I could put her on a lead and go begging in St Helier, however I draw the line at wearing a short skirt, high heels and a blonde wig to tout for business down at the docks.:)

Derby company Belmont Regency confirms director and founder Carl Whiteley & wife Kathryn died in today’s plane crash off Jersey’s west coast.

Has the Isle of Wight sunk? :dev2:;)

But seriously, Ian, if you really do have an idea where the Channel Isles ones are, we’d be delighted to hear more.

At least one was located back in the 1970’s and part of a prop brought to the surface. I spoke to the diver 15 years ago and by then the prop was no more than dust. He reckoned the aircraft he had found was McPhail’s.

However a couple of weeks ago I was stopped by a chap who knew I was interested in the aircraft, he claimed the one that had been found was Woodward’s as it was relatively intact, which stands to reason, as Woodward was seen to make a controlled landing where as McPhail was seen to go in at speed after a direct hit.

Unfortunately neither of these two individuals could/would provide me with a clue as to where the wreck lies. Though after 70 years in the Channel/Atlantic with the currents around these islands, I wouldn’t hold much hope of there being much left.

#4 Dornier Do 32 – D-HOPF

Dammit, this cleverdick quoted your post mistakenly; augsburgeagle’s one was the one I had issues with. Not to worry – your post was fine, sorry.

ps the asterisks are the word b0llocks

Never ceases to amaze me the Cleverdicks who can’t spot b’llocks from complete b’llocks 🙂