This is a very large part to get from a crash site of a German bomber shot down in the Battle of Britain. The large aluminium structure section from an engine case still with the heat proof sacking attached which surrounded the engine it is aluminium made section with some amount of original green paintwork but the very rare bit is a dark blue painted panel still attached could be an a insignia panel of some sort very clear to see paintwork and it has been very well cleaned and most of its of original colour it is in nice solid condition it has ripped and bent by the impact of the crash but it is perfect for display or any collection and is very large at 10 by 7 inches in size.The part comes from German Heinkel HE 111H-3 of 9/KG53 shot down which crashed and exploded at Clay Tye Hill,Bulphan at 3.50pm on the 24th August 1940 during the Battle of BritainThe airframe section comes with 2X A5 laminated information sheets with pictures. This is a rare to get a part from this German he111 Bomber shot down during the Battle of Britain.
German Heinkel HE 111H-3 of 9/KG53.The bomber had its port engine disabled by AA fire during a bombing sortie to bomb Hornchurch airfield. It was then subsequently attacked and shot down by Squadron leader J.R.Kayll and pilot officer J.A McClintock of Number 615 squadron. The bomber crashed and exploded at Clay Tye Hill,Bulphan at 3.50pm on the 24th August 1940 during the Battle of Britain
Lt W.Luttigen,Uffz O.Lackner and Fw A.Fraas both captured unhurt.Also Uffz K.Platzer and Uffz H.Hermans captured wounded the aircraft was a write off.
The 9th staffel of KG53 Mounted the afternoon attack on Hornchurch it lost five aircraft in the process four of there Heinkels were littering the Essex countryside right out to the North sea.The most dramatic crash took place at 3.50 pm at Bulphan six miles east of the aerodrone.The plane managed a relatively safe crash landing on Cly Tye Hill th crew managed to get clear of the Heinkel before it exploded sending debris fling
The 9th staffel of KG53 Mounted the afternoon attack on Hornchurch it lost five aircraft in the process four of their Heinkels were littering the Essex countryside right out to the North sea. The most dramatic crash took place at 3.50 pm at Bulphan six miles east of the aerodrone. The plane managed a relatively safe crash landing on Cly Tye Hill the crew managed to get clear of the Heinkel before it exploded sending debris fling across two fields and burring many items in to the ground over a large area.
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