Fleet Air Arm aircraft crash

[alanatabz]

Looking for any Info of a FAA plane that crashed near Stonehaven (Aberdeen) on Saturday the 11th of November 1944.

The plane crashed in a potato field killing a farmer and POW.

Unsure of the aircraft type, or where it was based

Anybody got any info?

[RSwank]

Crash is discussed here:

http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=10516.0

[Leendert]

Alan,


Our FAA experts may know more about the airplane, but the Italian POW apparently also memorized (reburied?) in Torille, Italy: http://www.comune.torrile.pr.it/site...NNO%202018.pdf


Just scroll down.


Regards,


Leendert

[Leendert]

This website refers to Sub Lt Peter King flying Corsairs: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNe...ious-Hero.aspx


Regards,


Leendert

[alanatabz]

Thanks Guys!

I did think that the info I put would yield no results, Thanks again!

Anybody know where King was based as the time of the crash? RNAS East Haven?

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Nothing here: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...-November-1944

Nothing also in the Spitfire (and Seafire) production list

I checked too the USN aircraft, just in case, there: https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLNov44.htm. Nothing again

The Italian database for WWII military dead (https://www.difesa.it/Il_Ministro/ON...istrativo.aspx) shows that Enzo Tanzi was born on 2 October 1919 at Varano De' Melegari, and confirms the death date of 11 November 1944.

[Flupke]

Maybe Firefly Z2096 731Sqn Sub /Lt King P.M. (RTD)

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Flupke

Maybe Firefly Z2096 731Sqn Sub /Lt King P.M. (RTD)

Very likely

Air Britain says two civilians were killed in the crash, which I suppose can be said to be at least fairly accurate.

B Rgds
Stig

[alanatabz]

The firefly normally had a crew of 2

Would it be normal for only 1 crewman to be aboard (the pilot?)

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by alanatabz

The firefly normally had a crew of 2

Would it be normal for only 1 crewman to be aboard (the pilot?)

The Firefly was perfectly capable of being handled by the pilot alone.

No 731 Sq was a second line training unit, not for crew members but for Deck Landing Control Officers. That meant the aircraft itself was continously doing 'circuit and bumps' on a carrier and/or a FAA base.
This was probably a very boring job, which mean, to a certain degree, I can understand S/Lt King's erratic (and foolish) behaviour.

B Rgds
Stig