P-47 found near Cherbourg?
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P-47 found near Cherbourg?
There was a thread a couple of weeks ago about P-47D remains found near Cherbourg; the pilot, Kenneth Hindersinn had bailed out.
There was a link to a lengthy article in a New Hampshire (US) newspaper, but unfortunately, all the article said about the wreck site was that "the wreckage was apparently unearthed last month on a farm..." Can't find anything more specific by searching the Web.
Does anybody perchance know what "the wreck" consisted of? Buried? Engine block and little more? Identifiable parts?
There was a link to a lengthy article in a New Hampshire (US) newspaper, but unfortunately, all the article said about the wreck site was that "the wreckage was apparently unearthed last month on a farm..." Can't find anything more specific by searching the Web.
Does anybody perchance know what "the wreck" consisted of? Buried? Engine block and little more? Identifiable parts?
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According to various sources the wreck was found on a farm in Gourbesville, near Cherbourg. Gourbesville is a tiny area and I expect we'll see photographs before the week is out. It's all being handled by a French aviation history society.
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Thanks, I've been in touch with the French and have learned more. Apparently recovered the engine, prop, turbocharger, cockpit section, four guns, and a gear leg and wheel.
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News story in the Concord (NH) Monitor
