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Werke number 5591 "U5+MR" Dornier Do.217 main undercarriage leg and wheel hub

Werke number 5591 "U5+MR" Dornier Do.217 main undercarriage leg and wheel hub displayed at Wings World War Two Aviation Museum, Balcombe, UK 17/6/18.

This aircraft was shot down at 4.30am on 18th January 1943 by Wing Commander C.M.Wight-Boycott & Flying Officer E.A.Sanders in a Bristol Beaufighter of 29 Squadron.

The aircraft crashedat Pilgrims House, Westerham, Kent and exploded. The four crew members, Uffz.J.Schnabel, Gefr.W.Schafer, Gefr.E.Raab & Uffz.R.Hartenberger were all killed and are buried at Sevenoaks Cemetary.

 

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Uploaded on January 13, 2021
Taken on June 17, 2018