Heinkel III IG+HL. Crashed Eire 3.3.41

[Oxby R]

Hi Tony, Sorry to hear that. Sadly we lose a few more each year. However, that fact alone means the work of so many dedicated people on this forum is all the more worthwhile.

Atb, richard

[avoigt]

Hello! Just came across this forum while searching for info on my father (Arthur Voigt) and thought it would be interesting to register and maybe swap some facts with others. He documented his account of his involvement in WW2 from just before the attack on Poland until his repatriation from Ireland in 1945. Looking forward to hearing from someone. Arthur Voigt (jr)

[Martin Gleeson]

Hallo Arthur,

Welcome to the forum. I, like several others including Dennis Burke, Pat Cummins and especially Tony Kearns have been researching the wartime crashes and forced landings in Ireland for many years. I recall seeing your father years ago on a programme about the war and the interned airmen.

Have you checked out the two files on this landing in the Military Archives in Dublin ? You might also as a family member be able to view his personal file there, but I would not be 100% sure.

Did your father write anything about the time he was shot down on 10 May 1940 and his subsequent capture ?

Regards for now,

Martin Gleeson.

[brewerjerry]

Hi
Anyone know the time/area the a/c was attacked by the fighter or which raf squadron it was ?
cheers
Jerry

[Tony Kearns]

Originally Posted by brewerjerry

Hi
Anyone know the time/area the a/c was attacked by the fighter or which raf squadron it was ?
cheers
Jerry

Hi Jerry,
Heinkel III 1G+HL was not attacked by aircraft, see post no. 7 and this was confirmed to me by both Arthur Voigt (Bo) and Rudi Hengst (Bf) years ago. The force landing time in Ireland was 14.45 hrs (Irish Time) and the area was the south coast of Wexford on the beach.
Regards,
Tony K