[ThreeGreens]

I am endeavouring to research aircraft histories of various data plates that I have, to establish true identity, werk nbr, markings and squadrons.
I would also like to try and obtain some of the history of the aircraft and why it came to crash, as well as (if at all possible) picture(s) of the subject aircraft.

Apart from this outstanding forum, I have been told that two books of the "Then and Now" series Battle Of Britain and The Blitz are two I need to acquire, but wanted to ask if anyone knew of any other publications that may summarise actions in the war, losses and the details surrounding them.

In addition, apart from private collectors, is/are there any sources of photos that may reveal a particular aircraft that I may have a data plate from?

The ones I currently need to research are :

1. JU88A1 WRK nbr 5072 9K+FS of 8/KG51 crashed at Portsmouth Harbour 12/8/40 (I understand that this is a well known and famous
one?)
2. Hurricane P3896 12/10/40 Guestling Sussex. SGT P Thorpe baled out
3. HE111 w/n 3628
4. Do17Z WRK nbr 2596 F1+BA KG76 Sundridge, Kent 07/09/40. I have info on various theories of who attacked this aircraft and the subsequent crashes and its fascinating, including an unfired .303 round found in the Do17's wing post an inflight collision.
5. Spitfire K9879 flown by LT Cmdr Kingdom crashed in Somerset 01/8/40. A Rare Folland built Spitfire from 1 PRU, Heston near Heathrow.
6. An unknown JU88 plate with Serie given as 32107
number stamped below is 88 375 (shows it is a fuselage plate??)
7. Unknown Aerobau plate. Gerat Nr 9-2169-A and wrk Nr 25882

Any information anyone may have, or most importantly where I can obtain literature on how to decode the plates and research their history, would be most graciously received.

Many thanks and happy Easter to all readers
Graham