Stirling Bomber Crash Newton Flotman July 1941

Hello all,

Has there been any other pictures of Squadron 7 Stirlings, crews etc in anyones possession I would be interested to see them.

Many thanks Martin for the Direct message about the bits you have.

Fingers crossed more info will come my way regarding this crash site.

Regards

Ian

Stirling Bomber Crash Newton Flotman 1941

Hello all,

Yes thanks for this picture I can see Dennis Witt and Keith Deyell but my grandfather is not in this picture, this is an earlier 1941 pic pre may 1941. Thanks for posting all the same.

Have you any other pictures of crews from 1941 7squadron?

Ian

Stirling Crash site Newton Flotman 1941

Guys,

Thanks ever so much for your replies,

Martin once you have had a sort through I would love those bits many thanks!!! I look forward to when you get an opportunity to have a sort through.

I wonder where some of the bits went to after Flixton, shame I wouldnt really know where to start to look for other bits now could be anywhere.

Ian

stirling crash newton flotman 1941

No hoping you do!! have some bits and a picture of crew would make display look complete if you could!! marvelous!!

Hi Martin is this something you can help me with, I would love to obtain some relics from my grandfathers Stirling. I have sent you some private messages relating to it. Obviously this is all close to my heart due to the link I have with this Stirling. I am aware a bag of bits going to flixton aviation museum back in the 1970s but this was just lost in time. I would be interested to know what bits from my grandfathers crash site you have.

Kind regards Ian

Stirling Crash 1941

Hello There,

Yes your right so many discrepancies with books I didnt ever get to talk to my grandfather regarding it as he died in the 80s when I was only 4 yrs old.

So they did bomb the target oh ok…..

Yes any other information, but really interested in a previous post of someone claiming to have ‘bits’ of my grandads plane!!!

Ian

stirling crash site norfolk 1941

Hello all,

My grandfather Leslie E J Davenport was on the stricken bomber that they had to bail out over Newton flotman. Raid was hannover but due to high fuel consumption they had to turn round after dropping there bombs. They were heading back to oakington with dangerously low fuel load. They breathed a sigh of relief when they made it over the channel and Witt gave the order to bail out, Prentice broke his back in the jump, my grandfather and 2nd pilot Leslie Bolton spent a night in a local farm house.
They were all picked up the next day and taken back to base.

I am aware and in possession of information on the crash and police reports from the night it did not nose dive and crash I believe it to have skidded accross the road and blew up in the wood there.

The RAF must have came and picked up the main body of the aircraft but my research led me to the spot but the land owner never got back to me regarding metal detecting on the land. Now I know bits of the aircraft went to a local aviation museum and I am sorry to say I went there and they never had any bits there. They seem to be lost in time.

I would very much like to chat to a few of you about it in finer detail as someone on this forum has answered my preyors as they are in possession of bits of my grandfathers plane. Out of respect and homage to my grandfather I would love to be in possession of a few bits that would finally make me so happy, its like my grandfather wanted me to find this post god rest his soul.

Please please please get back to me about investigations in this site and any preeminent of the aircraft! I am aware of one of the crew still alive and speak to him regularily. Also are there any photos?

Please post on here or call me . 07818568249

Ian Davenport

Crew was Dennis Witt DFM DFC (died in the 70s ended up a Wing commander have been in contact with his family members), Keith Deyell (no trace), Bolton (spoken to him lives in Scotland he was in POW camp with my grandfather), John Prentice (lives in New Zealand spoken to him), Burrows (Died on Manchesters), J L AMills (Died on Manchesters), L E J Davenport (died in 1988, was A POW grandad joined another crew 7th September 1941 and they were shot down all to become POWs / raid on Berlin)