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Re: Question about part from crash site near Limburg/Germany
Looking though 'Broken Wings: Post War Royal Air Force Accidents' the obvious candidate for the aircraft is Gloster Meteor F.R. Mk.9 WL265 of No.79 Squadron. It is recorded as having crased on the 24th June 1955 2 miles SSE of Limburg. The aircraft "Hit obstruction during tactical reconnaissance exercise and caught fire; abandoned (1)". The (1) means 1 killed, so while the aircraft was abandoned by its pilot it was unsuccessful.
The pilot was Flying Officer Anthony William Wicking.
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