Roland Pulfrew
1st Dec 2014, 08:41
Ladies and Gentlemen
I realise that this is a bit of a long shot but I am trying to help out a colleague of mine. He has done a fair amount of travelling in the Balkans and whilst in one of the remoter parts of Albania (north east of the country near the village of Markaj) he came across stories of the crash of what was locally thought to be an RAF aircraft. The crash apparently occurred some time during the winter of 1946/47. His only clue so far is of what he thinks is one of the main wheels (see below).
I have done some research on t'internet but haven't found any reports of the loss of an RAF aircraft in this area in the relevant timescale, so my hope is that someone on here, with all of our accumulated knowledge might be able to identify the "wheel" or have some clues as to the actual nationality of the crash. This would at least give us a start on where and how we might be able to find out more information.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x133/RolandPulfrew/AlbanianWheel_zps431e6df0.jpg
Any help gratefully appreciated.
I realise that this is a bit of a long shot but I am trying to help out a colleague of mine. He has done a fair amount of travelling in the Balkans and whilst in one of the remoter parts of Albania (north east of the country near the village of Markaj) he came across stories of the crash of what was locally thought to be an RAF aircraft. The crash apparently occurred some time during the winter of 1946/47. His only clue so far is of what he thinks is one of the main wheels (see below).
I have done some research on t'internet but haven't found any reports of the loss of an RAF aircraft in this area in the relevant timescale, so my hope is that someone on here, with all of our accumulated knowledge might be able to identify the "wheel" or have some clues as to the actual nationality of the crash. This would at least give us a start on where and how we might be able to find out more information.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x133/RolandPulfrew/AlbanianWheel_zps431e6df0.jpg
Any help gratefully appreciated.