| Peter, Canberra, Harry, thanks for the extra info. It has been surprising to learn just how many aircraft crashed within these few square miles, since the list which is growing on this thread does not include several Lancasters that didn't quite make it back, as well as more that were lost on take-off or landing (Kirmington, now Humberside International Airport' still has a dip in the runway from when a Lancaster with a full bomb load crashed and caught fire after its tyre burst). It is also a surprise to know that there isn't an accurate record of where they fell. If the 'official' records could be a couple of miles out, and the number of witnesses is declining, many of these locations will soon be lost forever.
The info on 15 (P) AFU ties together other sources, but doesn't explain why someone would fly nearly 200 miles across England to practice low level flying. Was it training for Mosquito pilots before their precision daylight raids? The Airspeed Oxford was the aircraft being flown by Amy Johnson when she disappeared over the Thames Estuary, so this isn't the only loss which has caused confusion. |