Thanks for the feedback guys… to be 100% clear, the pics were taken by me at Duxford between circa 1993-1996 and would have been during the winter of these years when I working on the old Plane Sailing PBY-5A based there… I was just trying to firm up the date and I think Bradburger may be on the right lines 🙂
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Thanks for the confirmation & dates 92fis 🙂 The photo was indeed taken between 1993 & 1995 when I was aircrew on Plane Sailings PBY-5A….
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Thanks for the prompt reply Daz… the tie in with G-BOML makes sense as I also have a series of photos of it undergoing maintenance (mid-late 1990’s) at Duxford marked as “Red 3” with the red/blue fuselage bands before its repaint as part of the Breitling Fighter Collection…
You are indeed correct about the D-FEHD… it was daft of me to even consider image three being associated with the project!
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I think I can help, check your PMs.
Thanks chaps… and Mark, a PM has been sent 🙂
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Eh? What are you on about Steve, my sense of humour is just fine thanks! For the record, I’ve stayed there several times and although I agree it is desperate need of updating, I love it there! Rather have its character over a plastic Travel Lodge any day of the week, plus nice ice cold bottles of Becks too! Who could ask for more 🙂
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I met the man for the first time recently during a book signing at the Aviation Bookshop and he is an absolute gentleman. The way he can recall information and data from 60+ years ago is quite remarkable. I await his updated appreciation of the Luftwaffe types he flew and tested with baited breath!
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As far as I can remember, its not actually sold as a “Road Kill Platter”, this appears to be a popular description for the dish by those who have taken it on… unless some wag has altered the chalk-board on which the menu is displayed… 🙂
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OMG! Why? It’s my staple evening meal when I stay there when undertaking research up the road… 🙂
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Marvellous stuff Peter… thanks for posting these images 🙂
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Image 1 – Bf109E-4/B, WNr.3726 flown by Fw.Erhardt Pankratz of 6.(Schkacht)/LG2. Force landed near Peasmarsh Sussex on 5th October 1940.
Images 2, 3 & 4 – Bf109E-1, Black 2, WNr.3470 flown by Uffz.Heinrich Elbers of 8./JG54. Force landed in a field at Kingsnorth near Ashord on 2nd September 1940
[source: “Jagdwaffe, Battle of Britain Phase Two” & “Jagdwaffe, Battle of Britain, Phase 3” both published by Classic]
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Cheers for the pointer Tangmere1940… out of interest, what source did you get your confirmation from and can you point me towards any additional images of this Bf109?
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Peter D Evans
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Very interesting image! As well as the two examples already ruled out in previous posts, its also doesn’t look like Bf109E-3, WNr.1289 coded “Brown 2” of 2./JG26 and flown by Uffz.Heinz Wolf which was force landed at Udimore, Sussex on 28th November 1940…
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Hi there Mr Flanker Man… can you check your PM’s please 🙂
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There is mention of an Uffz Gerlach of 13./KG40 in a list of aircrew having served with V Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 40 & I & III Gruppen/Zerstorergeschwader 1, July 1942 – August 1944 on the pages of Bloody Biscay by Chris Goss [Crecy, 1997]. I’ll drop Chris a line and see if he has any further info as they appears to be little else as a ? appears next to his fate.
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…and the general consensus on YouTube is that it’s fake too…