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Posted by Ross McNeill on Fri Aug 09, 2002 03:15:50 AM
In reply top Re: Moray Firth Defiants posted by Stuart on Thu Aug 08, 2002 01:26:44 PM
Sorry Stuart but the Air Gunner LAC E A Langley is still listed as missing so this puts the aircraft off limits for recovery until the PMA changes it's current correct policy on ammo or human remains.
The detail is:
Crashed near to shore. Sgt Finney who was wearing an inflated life jacket was rescued by Sgt H Shepherd, 1114117 who swam out from the shore. Sgt Shepherd had observed the crash from the air, landed his own aircraft and boarded the station fire tender to the scene of the accident. The air gunner drowned when the compressed air inflation failed and he failed to orally inflate his mae west after extracating himself from his turret. It was thought that a valve spring fracture was responsible for the forced landing.
Another one of the "know it's there but don't publish the position" category for the reasons at the top of Kendal's piece.
Regards
Ross