Spitfires captured or crashed on the continent 1940

[Dave Burnham]

Larry,

re thread 5, P9373 - Paul Klippsch. This Spitfire crashed nose first into a French field, unfortunately I cannot remember its exact location. It was the subject of a TV programme here in the UK called "Time Team" several years ago, when remains of the aircraft were dug up in an archealogical dig.
Regards
Dave

[Fairlop]

Larry,

Franek is right. It´s Sangatte 7 miles W of Calais. The wreck was recovered in 1989.

Cheers,
Michal

[Larry Hickey]

Franek,

Thank you for the reference on Peter R. Arnold. Can you provide a means to contact him? E-mail address? You can send that direct to my e-mail address, which you have.

Regards,

[Larry Hickey]

Michal/Franek:

Thanks for answers on Stephenson crash on May 26, 1940. What is the "V-3 site?" I don't understand what that is.

[Graham Boak]

The V-3 was a super-gun built into the hillside and intended to fire on London. V1-V2-V3.

[Fairlop]

Larry,

For a detailed info about Mimoyecques try these links:
http://www.basev3-mimoyecques.com
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/v3.htm
http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/visit/visit-2caps-mimoyec-v3.htm

Regards,
Michal

[Franek Grabowski]

Larry
All what I can do is to forward your email to Peter and ask him to contact you. I will do that later today.

[Dénes Bernád]

This was recently sold on eBay:

[Fairlop]

I believe it´s Sgt Kay of the 65 Sqn KIA in cockpit of Spitfire IIA, P7697 on 21st August 1941 during Circus 84 to Chocques.

Michal

[PeterA]

Originally Posted by Fairlop

Larry,

Yes, fragments of the N3200 were recovered from the sands in the early 90s and showed at Mimoyecques´ V-3 site for 2-3 years. They were sold ( ? ) later.

Cheers,
Michal

Recovered from the beach at Sangatte in the Spring of 1986 and displayed at Mimoyecques.

Yes, sold in November 2002 and now in the UK, in the vicinity of Colchester, in store.

PeterA