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Old 17th August 2006, 17:06
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Re: Excavated Hurricane, Belgium

Hi Dirk,

I remember well that a team of the Belgian Air Museum excavated a Hurricane at Huldenbeg on Saturday 11th September 1982 and found many pieces (engine, fuselage and wing parts, oleo legs, instrument panel, pilots boot, map,...). I think all these pieces are now in their reserve in Vissenaken. May be it would be interesting to investigate again these pieces now. I don't know why at the time they stated it was F/O Lorimer. It is unlikely because Huldenberg is too far away from Sedan.
May I hazard a conjecture : I think this pilot would be Sgt James L. C. Williams from the 3 Squadron who was shot down by Lt. Müncheberg (III./JG 26) at Overijse. This pilot is still missing and his name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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