Wreck

[mkenny]

Can anyone identify this wreck, is it a FW-190 or a P-47?

Location is 1km n/east of Cagny, Normandy. Cagny is 5km east of Caen and the wreck was in situ for 18/7/44

[ArtieBob]

My first guess is that it is not a Fw 190, as the wing tip appears to be more rounded, so if the choice is between those two types, I would chose a P-47. However, I wouldn't bet very much on my answer.

Best regards,

Artie Bob

[Martin Bull]

It's difficult to make out, but the propeller seems to have a large spinner which would rule out a P-47. Just a thought - is this the wing-section of a twin-engined aircraft ?

[mkenny]

This is the field with the wreckage

[drgondog]

Looks like the cockpit and wingtip of a 109 - definitely NOT a 47 or 190 wingtip (or a 51)

[Franek Grabowski]

It is a fighter crashed in Normandy. Rounded wingtip - does not look like Spitfire nor Messerschmitt - Typhoon or Thunderbolt. Angle between prop blades indicates there were 4 attached to the hub - excludes any German type. Engine looks like radial - see coolant flaps - P-47. I would say that the ammo bays are visible as well as barrel covers in the leading edge. I am wondering if it is not 42-26407 C4-V of 365 FG lost on 11 July.
Beatiful shot with those wrecks behind (I cannot see them on aerial shot), any chance for a better scan?