Bomber crash site, type unknown, help needed

• Jan 21, 2008

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seesul

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justmic said:

I'll have to try from home this evening.... looks like the voestalpine doesn't allow the page to be opened, all I get is an Error 500 on The United States Army Air Forces in W.W.II

See you later....

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Na ja, warum die Seite nicht angezeigt werden kann, weiss nur Gott
Vielleicht am Server blockiert.
Back to English- I´m sure you´ll be able to get in on your home PC.

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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FLYBOYJ

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seesul said:

Joe,

I like your siggy, Czech your six
Could also be Czech your sixpack

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• Jan 21, 2008

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• #23

justmic

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Ok, here are the new pictures of most of the parts we found....

@seesul, thanks for resizing the pictures, it works from the home pc....

Here's Part 3

 

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• Jan 21, 2008

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Jan 20, 2008

Part 4

 

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Jan 20, 2008

Part 5

 

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Jan 20, 2008

part 5-2

 

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Jan 20, 2008

Part 5-3

 

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Jan 20, 2008

part 6

 

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Jan 20, 2008

part 7-1 found in 30cm depth.... some kind of cloth, looks and feels a little like aramid or kevlar...very stiff

 

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Jan 20, 2008

Part 7-2

 

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Part 7-3

 

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Jan 20, 2008

Part 7-4

 

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Jan 20, 2008

Parts 8 to some

 

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• Jan 21, 2008

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Jan 20, 2008

That was it till now, we have only just begun to search.... The site is 450 meters from our farmhouse....

I need a good metal detector (I bought mine for 45€ on ebay, bad stuff)... Any good ideas?

Next search will probably be this sunday...

Roman, will you post the pictures in the other website or should I (I haven't registered there yet, but that wouldn't be a problem)

Thanks
Michael

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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Justmic - the oval part - does it appear to be an oval "rail" with rounded "nuts" riveted to it?

The stiff "kevlar" type stuff may be fiberglass or even canvas.

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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seriously this can be confirmed as shot down by Flak or heavy German a/c ? do we have a date and year yet for the downing ??

Gruß E ~

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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justmic

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Jan 20, 2008

Flyboy,
thats exactly what it is like.... What do you think it could be?

The stiff stuff is more like canvas with a thin coating on it...

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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justmic

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Jan 20, 2008

Erich,
no date or year yet...this will take a few weeks, we don't want to wake sleeping dogs here...
But it was definatly downed by the St. Valentin Flak...I will Post maps and area fotos tomorrow...

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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Erich

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I'll be waiting your findings, and the interest in the maps. I am assuming 8.8cm Flak ?

 

• Jan 21, 2008

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justmic said:

Flyboy,
thats exactly what it is like.... What do you think it could be?

The stiff stuff is more like canvas with a thin coating on it...

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I believe that oval piece is a fuel bay access on a B-24. PBYs had a similar part. It could be found on the B-24 lower wing. (see below)

The canvas could be insulation that was used around electrical load centers. I've been trying to find a photo of one on a B-24.

 

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