I do believe (from other media reports) that one of the people included in the recent photos is Mr Mark Kirby who has a long and distinguished career in digging up dead aircrew in controversial circumstances. It is hard to believe that this situation is unconnected. It is also a fact that he has a long association with certain famous forum members. I would welcome (but do not expect to receive) a full explanation.
I sense the beginnings of a witch hunt here Nachjagd, so lets get matters in perspective.
I know Mark Kirby personally, and have great regard for his beliefs in the recovery of lost aircrew and bringing relief and closure to many living relatives. He was legally cleared of any malpractise, and his accusers silenced by the full facts born out in ‘Finding the Fallen’.
I also know that he attended the Lancaster dig by invitation, and was led to believe that the main function of the dig was to fully identify the aircraft and deal with, in a proper and trusted manner, any human remains found onsite.
The actual dig carried out on that Sunday, was in a wing area, some 50 odd feet, and unsurprisingly, as can be seen on the released photos, Merlin engines and props. were found. Hardly likely to find mortal remains amongst the ‘port outer’. That is how Mr Graves could confidently announce that no human remains were found. Of course not, they were (not) found during a previous dig of the cockpit area, when Mae wests, boots, gloves, substantial uniform parts, and many personel items, belonging to the crew, were recovered.
Mark Kirby was not at any previous digs, and was not aware of the previous recoveries until that day.
Mark has had a long association with me and a ‘certain famous forum members’, and I will vouch for them completely.
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