Dornier 17-Z, Goodwin Sands, 26 August 1940

[Chris Goss]

Latest update: Most of the dismantling is complete and it will be moved to Cosford soon. Still no positive proof but they are still hunting for the evidence that this was 5K+AR so whatever you read in the Press in the coming days:
1. It is still not definitely 5K+AR
2. It was not definitely shot down by Desmond Hughes of 264 Sqn
3. It was not attacking Debden but Manston.
4. There is no evidence that they got lost in cloud as if you stand in the harbour at Ramsgate, the target is behind you and you could see where the planed ended up! The captured crew probably spun a yarn to their interrogators (who wouldn't!)
5. Any photo showing 3 crewmen (one has an eye patch) in front of a Do 17's nose does not show Effmert on the left but Willi Lüder who transferred to KG 28 and then 4/LG 1 and was taken POW 15 Aug 40 (one of the perils of illegally lifting photos from one of my books!)
6. There is no evidence that any of the crew baled out but what we can say is the pilot was still on board when it landed on the sea.
7. Correct me if I am wrong but Ste Trond was not changed to Ste Truiden after the war-it has always had the French and Flemmish names?

More to come!