Seeking photos of FL Bf109E of Uffz Max Reiss (8./JG52) down intact near Deal, Kent, on 25.7.40

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To all,


An excerpt from an interview with Julius Neumann that may be of interest to others joining the hunt:

"Talks a lot about his forced landing on the Isle of Wight.
That day he flew Nr 6 because his normal plane had 2 hits 3 days before.
An artist from the island has painted the landing of the 109. He knew exactly where Mr Neumann came down on the 18th August 1940.


"What time of the day did you come down?
13:25 exactly ( that was his answer)
The logbook 14:45 and the start was 11:45.
James, you took some copies of the flight book. (I don’t know, if the times are correct.)


"What happened to the wreck?
I saw it burning when I was taken away.
2 home guards came up to me – elderly men and asked me, if I had any souvenirs.
I didn’t come here to bring those."






Ed