2020

TF0759 : Memorial to all those killed in a tragic mid air collision

taken 4 years ago, near to Blankney, Lincolnshire, England

Memorial to all those killed in a tragic mid air collision
Memorial to all those killed in a tragic mid air collision
463 (RAAF) Sqn Lancaster LM130 JN-N "Nick the Nazi Neutralizer"
had departed Waddington for a Fighter Affiliation Exercise 1690
BDTF (Bomber Defence Training Flight) Hurricane PZ740 had departed Metheringham - as part of the same Exercise.
Whilst participating in evasive manoeuvres the two aircraft collided close to the village of Blankney at 2100 on the 11th March 1945. The image was taken on the 75th Anniversary of the accident.
RAAF 419136 PO Orchard, N H Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt D A Charles, (Navigator)
RAF Sgt H Rollins (Bomb Aimer)
RAF Sgt W F H Elcome, (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
RAF Flt Sgt R F Neale, (Flight Engineer)
RAF Sgt B J Patch, (Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt H Shaw, (Air Gunner)

PO Orchard, Flt Sgt Neale, Sgt Elcome, Sgt Patch, and the Hurricane pilot PO Parlato are buried in the RAF plot within the City Cemetery, Cambridge, UK. Link
Sgt Charles is buried in the Llanelli Church Cemetery, Carmarthenshire, UK
Sgt Rollins is buried in the Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire, UK.
Sgt Shaw is buried in the Heckmondwike Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK.
Wartime aircraft crash Memorials

During the Second World War hundreds of aircrew were lost in accidents while training, landing, taking off or attempting to get back to their base with a badly damaged aircraft.
By creating this shared description and collecting them into one place I will not only pay tribute to the men who lost their lives in the line of duty but hopefully give some scale to the cost in lives.
These are just the ones who have a memorial; there are hundreds more who have no memorial or were lost at sea. They should not be forgotten. Their lives were equally precious.
In Honour of those who served and in Memory of those who fell.


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This photo is linked from: Articles: · East Anglia World War Two Aircrew Crash Memorials Automatic Clusters: · Blankney [4] · Church [2] ·
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TF0759, 7 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Adrian S Pye   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 11 March, 2020   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0764 5960 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.3630N 0:23.5772W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0765 5961
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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