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By: - 5th November 2009 at 10:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Try using google, I was directed back to this very forum and the answer to you enquiry..
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=49144
By: - 5th November 2009 at 10:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
also here
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=73779
By: - 5th November 2009 at 12:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Over the years i have listened to various accounts concerning this crash, apparently it went down close to Elvington where the Free French were stationed (Guyenne and Tunisse squadrons) and it is alleged that a group of the free french aircrews drove to the crash site (i beleive the aircraft was a Junkers 88) and on finding the crew still alive, dragged them from their aircraft and dealt with them as it were, and this was hushed up, anyone shed any light on this please?
The French murdered captured POWs on UK soil?
a shame those French weren't tried and shot/hung if that's the case.
By: - 5th November 2009 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Before this thread gets out of control I have the result of a bit more googling.
The best place to get full details on this crash will be the Yorkshire air museum at Elvington. I have uncovered zero evidence of the crew being killed by French aircrew.
This link adds new detail to the crash cause..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/purplepatch/articles/shiela_baxter/index.shtml
By: - 5th November 2009 at 19:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Considering the damage that must have been done to the farmhouse to kill two and mortally wound one more I see it as highly unlikely that the crew could have survived that initial impact.
By: - 5th November 2009 at 20:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
last luftwaffe crash
thankyou for the information,on reading the article mentioned,its clear that no aircrew could have survived the crash, obviously the story has been grossly exaggerated over the years, thanks again.
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By: repcobrab - 4th November 2009 at 23:31
Over the years i have listened to various accounts concerning this crash, apparently it went down close to Elvington where the Free French were stationed (Guyenne and Tunisse squadrons) and it is alleged that a group of the free french aircrews drove to the crash site (i beleive the aircraft was a Junkers 88) and on finding the crew still alive, dragged them from their aircraft and dealt with them as it were, and this was hushed up, anyone shed any light on this please?