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Date Posted: 16:20:04 10/01/03 Wed
Author: No name
Subject: Re: wrecks around Ballykelly
In reply to: Forum Admin 's message, "Re: wrecks around Ballykelly" on 12:53:20 03/24/03 Mon

>
>Hi Bob
>
>ive checked my list of USAAF aircraft accidents & none
>appear to have crashed in your area but since
>ballykelly airfield was an RAF airfield i expect any
>crash sites around the airfield would be RAF aircraft,
>ive no information on RAF crashes as i mainly focus on
>the american crash sites in my area. Theres a guy
>called Dave Earl who has helped out on the message
>board before, he might be able to help.
>
>best of luck
>
>Will > Forum Admin
>
>
>
>>Does anyone have any information of any possible crash
>>sites or wrecks around Ballykelly airfield, or
>>actually in Lough Foyle? Would be grateful if anyone
>>with info could e-mail me any details they have. Many
>>thanks

hi bob i live in ballykelly and have saw a crashed 'Corsair' plane in the water in lough foyle u can see it at low tide or used to be able to see it at low tide havnt been down that way in a while. Apparently it was an american navy plane stationed at eglinton that was running out of fuel and had to land at ballykelly but didnt make it. i cant remember the exact details,i think he survived when farmers in a field nearby saw the crash and went to help him. there where other crashes around this area aswell they are mentioned in a book entitled 'Wings over the Foyle' which u may be able to get in a libruary.
hope u get this and hope it helps, adam

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  • Re: wrecks around Ballykelly -- No name, 16:21:37 10/01/03 Wed
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