3. Aircraft crash detectives
What did the aircraft look like?
![A hand drawn illustration of a Spitfire [Opens in new window: image size 24kb]](../../images/war_c10b.jpg)
Spitfire Solo
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[Reproduced with kind permission of Rob Evans - Aviation artist]
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The image here, entitled 'Spitfire Solo', depicts a Spitfire VB based at RAF Rednal - 16 OTU (Operational Training Unit) near Oswestry. It was flown by:
- Pupil Pilot Sgt. Eddie Mazur (Polish) Rednal 61 OTU 57-219-317 Sqdns
- W/O John Stockbridge 122-64-109 Sqdns Instructor/Test Pilot R.A.F. Rednal 61 OTU
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Many aircraft crashed around Oswestry: this list is not definitive but records some of the major crashes.
| Aircraft |
Date |
Location |
| Fairey Battle L7550 |
16.02.1941 |
Mile Oak, Maesbury Road |
| Avro Anson K6248 |
21.03.1941 |
Hawkswood Copse, near Rednall Mill |
| Vickers Wellington X LP480 |
09.11.1944 |
Hawkswood Copse, near Rednall Mill |
| Handley Page Hampden 1 P1294 |
21.11.1944 |
Near "White Lion" crossroads Llynclys |
| Master N7428 |
15.06.1942 |
Mile House. Mid air collision between aircraft N7428 & N8014 |
| Master N8014 |
15.06.1942 |
Mile House. Mid air collision between aircraft N7428 & N8014 |
| Anson K6228 |
05.02.1942 |
Waen Wen, Pant |
| Martinet TT HP328 |
19.07.1942 |
Middleton |
| Tiger Moth T6039 |
22.09.1942 |
Morda Crossroads |
| Vickers Wellington III BK522 |
08.09.1942 |
Mile Oak, Maesbury Road |
| Proctor III LZ595 |
06.02.1945 |
Croesau Bach, Mynydd Myfyr |
Using the Internet it is possible to view images of the aircraft that crashed. Some of the sites listed on the Further information sources page have search facilities assist you and all have many photographs.
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![A hand drawn illustration of a Spitfire [Opens in new window: image size 24kb]](../../images/war_c10a.jpg)