Bit of a thread resurrection here, but the provenance of this report is on P424 of “Beware of the Dog at war” – 49 Sqn’s history. The person relating the anecdote was aircrew at the time and recalls the 109 flipping on to it’s back on landing. The aircrew helped lift the aircraft and released the pilot, who apparently removed a package from behind a panel (presumably his belongings) and was then handed over to the RAF Police. There is no mention of the incident in 49 or 189’s 540s for the period, lending credence to part of the report which stated that the Staish requested secrecy on the incident over the station tannoy at the time. Unfortunately whilst I was at Kew last year I didn’t delve far enough back into Fulbeck’s 540 to see if there was mention in there. The aircraft is not reported in the local Constabulary records, but I wouldn’t expect it to be as no damage was done nor any lives lost, and it happened on the airfield. I’ve also not seen anything in the reports of captured enemy aircraft at Kew either.

Any suggestions as to where else may hold corroboration or more info would be gratefully accepted!

Regards

G.