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Old 14th Mar 2011, 10:44
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AWF118
 
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Ju88 crash and B17 Silver Queen

The first of these photos is of the Ju88 some time after its crash.

I think, although I can't be sure, that salvage had already begun and the aircraft had been dragged clear of the house, far enough to allow removal of the nose section containing the Kiel-Z infrared detector and mirror scanning system components, part of the overall FuG.280 target tracking system.

I've reproduced the photo here, a bit smaller than intended, so please take my word for it that the object between the man's shoulder and the aircraft's bent starboard propeller is the Fern Lane telephone call box, the pilot was alleged to have used to call ATC at Heston for assistance!

A30yoyo, who sent the photo to me, said that he photoshopped it but I don't know to what extent - perhaps it really was a B17 after all

The caption on the second photo makes it self-explanatory.



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