crieffy Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 A few photos of the wreckage of a 627 Squadron Mosquito BIV, AZ-H DZ642 that crashed in 1944. Story here > http://www.627squadron.co.uk/Crash-Sumburgh.htm Quite a lot of wreckage remains - both engines, wheels and tyres, one prop hub, seat armour, lots of smaller parts of aluminium and laminated wooden parts. Those black dots in the last photo are midgies - they were terrible! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 love things like this ,one thing i want to do before i die is walk over the arizona in pearl harbour , titanic to deep lol, brave chaps hats of to them all who fell for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Fantastic photos. I've always liked the Mosquito purely because of how basic the plane was built (plywood) and made in piano factories! Im not sure if there are any airworthy planes in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 A few year ago I had a job at British Aerospace at Broughton near Chester and we had a look around a hanger with a Mosquito in it -- super airplane but sadly it crashed a few years ago -- Also interesting is how they make wings for Airbus (I think) and anyone who has shot at Catton Hall must have seen the Baluga that carries them to France. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 superb!!!! things like this are part of the uk,s history i love em . my dad used to work on these and more during the war , my old headmaster from my junior school used to fly "mossies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I actually watched a documentary last week on Sky all about those planes and what they did in the war, flying low under enemy radar and taking out the german planes as they were about to land......very brave chaps in deed Until then i never realised what these guys actually did in these planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) Hiya, I've seen these or very similar pics of that crash site before, and they still fill me with admiration for the guys who flew those planes in WW2...My uncle, Flt Lt Jackie (John) Reid....( Spooky Eh?? ), was killed night testing his Mossie no NS 880 in June 1944, 3 weeks after D Day...he'd been shot up during the day while attacking the German forces in France, and took his plane out to test it after repairs that night....The consensus was his oxygen bottle exploded during the flight, the aircraft cabin was pressurised... he and his co pilot Philips cashed into Margate Railway station on 23rd June....he had two tours left to do before being rested....Uncle Jackie was in 605 County of Warwick Sqdn...and when I got onto the website devoted to 605 squadron, and with their fantastic help, I found out lots of info about him, and the fact he was mentioned and pictured in two books about the squadron...and aslo heard about two ex RAF members, who remembered him well...one retired as a Sqdn Leader.. Our whole family are VERY proud of the sacrifice, him and his co pilot made... BTW, He joined the RAFVR on the outset of war in 1939, he had been training to be a vet, and was 23 when he was killed... http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h605.html http://www.605squadron.co.uk/ http://www.mossie.org/forum/list.php?1 Edited August 18, 2010 by Norrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 superb pics..love the story behind them too..cracking post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ped Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Great pics but a sad end to a magnificent aircraft and brave crew. Remember as a kid going to HMS Daedalus airshow in Lee On Solent and seeing a Mossie come in low and fast (in the days when low meant about 40 to 50 feet) from the Solent - the noise to two Rolls Royce Merlins at full chat is something that I will never forget, awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 neet article one of the cremembers was a Canadian RCAF hats off to them for sure brave fells not so long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 If my memory serves me right-i seem to recall that german fighter pilots were awarded 2 kills for each mossie they shot down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 I remember the Mosquito at Hawarden Airfield near Broughton when I was a kid, I think it ditched in the Irish Sea, my kennel of lurchers hated it when it flew over. IMHO the best high ground wreck site is the Superfortress that crashed in 1948 in Derbyshire, I have been up to it a few times. There are lots of reports/photos on the web, this is just one:- http://www.peakdistrictview.com/?page=place&placeid=1147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 That brings back memories of my father who flew Mosquito's in the PFF. Somewhere I still have his log books, medals and a tunic button with a compass hidden inside together with a silk scarf with a map of Europe printed on it. Must dig them out for the grandchildren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crieffy Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Thanks guys, and ta for the links too It's interesting to see so many members with family links to Mosquitos. Such a shame there are no airworthy ones left I saw one flying when we had an airshow at our local airport 25-odd years ago. It came in low over the sea then climbed and banked right over the back of our house - the sight and sound are unforgettable - just wish we'd had a camcorder back then! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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