Re: An Me.108 that crash landed at RAF Stn. FORD.
Hi Stephen,
I beleive this has been reported as a planned desertion,the aircraft took off from Chateaudon and crossed the English coast at Selsey Bill firing red and wight flares. It then flew over RNAS Ford firing flares but was chased by a Mosquito which opened fire but did not hit the 108. This apparantly unerved the pilot Uffz Jonni Suppinger who failed to lock the u/c in the down position causing the 108 to crashland. Suppinger was severly injured and died a few hours later at Fords sick quarters while Uffz Victor Packer was taken prisoner with light injuries,
Regards
Brian Bines
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