mysterious kent crash
 

Does anyone know of a combat crash of a Spitfire or Hurricane that crashed 1800yds north of Biddenden very close to the Smarden Rd about 200 yds from the Headcorn Turn. Locals put the date as 1940 but it could be 1941.Time would have been afternoon. Plane went sraight down from say 5000ft into the ground.No parashute was seen,and locals tell of local police collecting pieces of pilot. Memories say 603 squadron Hornchurch.I am told that there is nothing at the site commemorating the incident,and as we dont know the date,its very hard to solve the mystery.

Re: mysterious kent crash
 

The following may be of interest

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co....Co-pilots.html

Sgt S.F.Cooper of No 253 Squadron was not injured when he crashed his Hurricane I (P2631) on the 30th of August 1940 at 17:20hrs near to Biddenden.

http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RAF_owned_p9999.html
P 3869 Hawker Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston, Brooklands, and Hurricane Mk. I With No. 1 (F) Squadron RCAF. Force landing at Biddenden on 26 August 1940, exact circumstances unknown, repairable. Abandoned over Gravesend after combat with Bf109, at 09:20 on 31 August 1940. Pilot bailed out.

Kind regards
Ross