I have the identity of the Bourne Ju.88 as an A-5 model of 8/KG1 coded V4+B5 captained by Uffz A . Becker 04 May 1941.
Off thread Folkingham airfield was used as a temporary relief landing ground for No.1 Flying Training School,Spitalgate,Harvards 7.47-2.48. Harvard FT353 undershot landing there 26/11/47. Later RAF College Cranwell used it as a RLG 9.56-8.59 for piston Provosts from Barkston Heath. Its use was stopped when it became a Thor missile base from 1960.
The Lancaster File by Air-Britain has ED324 serving with 1656 HCU/1662HCU/ 1 LFS/1662 HCU To 5290M 7.45
ED323 was with 1661HCU but went to 15 Sqdn and shot down Berlin 28.1.44.
The Bourne Incident(pun there) occured May 04th 1941 a Ju88A-1 was shot down by fighters and crashed onto the Butchers Arms, Eastgate, Bourne The Licensee and his wife Mr & Mrs Lappage and some billeted soldiers opposite were killed.
Yes he deviated off course its happened ! fait accompli…. Now we must look to the investigation and much better cruise ship safety practices to stop this happening in the future. Sh*t happens.
Yes he deviated off course its happened ! fait accompli…. Now we must look to the investigation and much better cruise ship safety practices to stop this happening in the future. Sh*t happens.
Instead of speculating I urge everyone to read an article in todays Daily Telegraph “Is human weakness a crime ?” by Theodore Dalrymple.
I quote ” Can we be sure that if Captain Schettino had kept calm and carried on,fewer people would have died ?
Instead of speculating I urge everyone to read an article in todays Daily Telegraph “Is human weakness a crime ?” by Theodore Dalrymple.
I quote ” Can we be sure that if Captain Schettino had kept calm and carried on,fewer people would have died ?
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