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Date Posted: 05:09:21 08/24/03 Sun
Author: No name
Subject: Re: ww2 crash on cavehill
In reply to: Forum Admin 's message, "Re: ww2 crash on cavehill" on 14:37:05 01/07/03 Tue

Will,

I just read this message. I am doing some research on WW2 crashes in the mournes and would be very interested to see this crash report as I live in the area. Can yo email it to me?

David.

>Hi Nick
>there were no german aircraft losses in Northern
>Ireland but there were a few down South, i recently
>obtained the crash report for this incident which was
>a B17 flying fortress sadly all were killed in the
>accident, i know a few people who have obtained parts
>from the site but its very steep terrain, nothing is
>vissible on the surface but thats when the old metal
>detectors come in handy, a few years ago a wedding
>ring was recovered from the site & returned to the
>widow of the deceased, ill probably be going to the
>site sometime this year to see what turns up, i have
>the full crash report here scanned with pictures if
>you would like me to send it? ill also finish writing
>up the page & add a working link on the crash list
>soon.
>thanks for visiting the site.
>
>Will
>
>
>
>>A friend of mine who lived on the Antrim Road claimed
>>that an aircraft instrument he had came from a German
>>bomber that had crashed on the Cavehill during ww2.
>>However you mention a Boeing B17G that crashed in
>>1944. Were there any German aircraft crashsites in NI
>>and does anything exist of the wreckage from the B17.
>>I would appreciate any info. Thanks Nick

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