Not in a position (too young!) to answer the questions but it may help if I pose two more? What distance from the airfield did the crash happen? Was QNH used in 1941, as opposed to QFE?
3 miles downwind would be about right for a 3 deg approach.
Oops, looks like crash was at 3 miles?
Last edited by rvusa; 10th Jan 2012 at 18:13.
Reason: Not looking carefully!