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'NEW' UK bomber lost in Belgium?
Hello,
I have recently found pieces coming from a british bomber, lost +/- 5 miles South of Beauvechain (centre of Belgium).
Unfortunately, there are few info's about it : crashed during the night, in January '45, in allied territory, with no casualties (at the crashsite) as, at least, 5 men jumped. Allied service men went visiting the crater, circling it and left there a nearly complete bomber in the soil where it still remains up today. No dig attempt was made at that time.
I have found some items coming from the cockpit (beside numerous .303 cartridges dated '43-'44). Here is a pic. Some artefacts are standard and were mounted on Halifax, Lancaster dashboard, ... but I am wondering if someone can identify the type with one of those little bits. The cockpit frame and the 'Brake Free Ratchet' may be a clue... Any help is most welcome!
Here are also some markings which may solve this mystery:
On bakélite plates:
- 'Hunts - London' (reverse :'00005 British made')
- A*M Ref N° 5K/2263
- VGS 342 H
- 6D/603 MK IIIA (oxygen tubing?)
- A*M 10A/2570 (earphones)
Best regards
ClinA-78
Last edited by ClinA-78; 1st May 2011 at 09:22.
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