..what ‘situation’? This is all a mystery to us. Why has this DC-6 been left here unattended, when it could have stayed at Coventry….or is there something more? :confused:

its obviously not a mystery to the owners of the aircraft.. thats all that matters ????

AT – Isn’t Faygate near Horsham in Sussex?

correct.. there was an article about 49 MU in an After The Battle mag…I lived a mile or so down the road from it a couple of years ago, was a woodyard(may still be) with somw WW2 buildings still there/in use

and heres an idea of what one gang at 50 MU got up to over 6 months of 1940..
http://www.wildrose.flyer.co.uk/fiftyMU.html
interesting that it wasnt just crash recovery but also collecting old/damaged a/c that were laying around airfields.. I believe 50MU was at Cowley Oxfordshire and was main collecting point for parts to be recycled?

Neil

Continuing from Zeppelins, I am now researching a Gotha that crashed near Wickford on the night 28-29 Jan 1918. Records show it crashed at Frunds Farm nr Wickford in Essex, I have tried all resources and conclude this is a spelling error, or the farm is lost under development, as I cannot locate this name or property. Does anyone know any other details relating to this incident if so I would be very pleased to hear from you. Also if anyone has a copy of H.G.Castles “Fire over England” this may have details in a list at the back.
Cheers all Julian

not much to add but it sounds like the one mentionned in the book ‘The Baby Killers’ by Thomas Fegan… it was attacked by Camels flown by 2nd lt Charles Banks and Cpt George Hackwell who were both awarded the Military Cross for bringing down the first Gotha on British soil.. location only given as Wickford.. maybe the RFC crew may be a lead ??
Neil

. Still, there shouldn’t be too many “ritual objects” found…
Adrian

😀 😀 😀 you mean ‘stuff’ that they’ve no idea what it is! as mentionned above, yes the ‘bullet’ does sound a bit suspicious as you’d have thourght it would’ve either gone through or be damaged from impact.. Neil

p.s. Any idea what time the Spit is supposed to be there?

15.40 L

Thanks to Guzzineil…………..

the things I do in my lunchbreak eh.. :rolleyes: looked like you enjoyed it, shame i couldnt stay longer..

Just Jane was looking good, the Nose Art has had a bit of a tweek and I believe the rest of the lower half paintwork has been redone over the winter…??

young Jacko Jackson at the controls… looks like the guy standing behind him is enjoying it too!

Neil

Thanks guys…
HAWK!!!!!!Guzzineil Must get that opticians appointment 😀 😀 😀 😀
dave

you may’ve been correct, the Hawk was just an educated guess based on a Hawk having visited for a ‘photo shoot’ , leaving CBY at the same time as the BBMF on its way home to Leeming.. 😉
Neil