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Re: Perfect Day 3
Posted by Dave on Sat Jan 26, 2002 05:47:32 PM
In reply top Perfect Day 3 posted by Paul McMillan on Sat Jan 26, 2002 10:07:11 AM
: I am reading the account of the Norwegian Campaign 1940 in
: Fledgling Eagles
:
: Now.. I was wondering how much of the stuff that was lost
: is still around. (Norway being a big country, with not muc
: h population). It seems to me the Norwegians could get a m
: ighty fine collection up with recoveries and swaps.. For i
: nstance.. Anybody know if any of this stuff has been recov
: ered:
:
: a) Lake Jonsvannet - Ju 88 of 1/KG 30 crashed while attemp
: ing to land on Frozen Lake and later sank(17.4.1940)
:
: b) Hover MF 11 F-332 burned Lake Mosvaan 18.4.1940. Wrecka
: ge later sank when Ice melted.
:
: c) We all know about the Gladiators on Lake Lesjaskog in N
: orway. According to WW Directory 3 have been recovered. Pl
: us 1 planned. Anyway.. There were about 16 lost in total a
: t this location (according to the book) plus a couple of S
: kuas (so there is agood place to go and find one of these,
: whoever asked).. That leaves a whole sqn in fresh water!
:
: d) We all know about the Ju52/3 on Lake Hartvigvann. There
: were 12 lost in total (this must be the place mentioned b
: y the Phoney people) Ok 5 have been recovered, that leaves
: 7!)
:
: e) All sorts of other stuff force landed all over the plac
: e, the book has pictured of Swordfish, Norwegian Air Force
: Gladiators He-111...
:
: e) Skua L3048 force landed on a sandpit but later had to b
: e destroyed..
:
: e) the fjords of Norway must be good 'salt' place for airc
: raft witness Fw-190 recovery! all sorts were ditched in th
: em including Skua and Swordfish so what about them?
:
: Fanisnating book.. Now where did I put my snorkal and pass
: port!
Paul
I will run all of these by the people at Gardermoen and get back to the forum when I get further info..... several exciting possibilities I know of on the horizon in that part of the world ..... stay tuned ;-)
Dave