Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Bf 109G. WNr 14798 Catalogue No Luft 0038A
Artefacts preserved from the Martin “Buzz” O’Brien Collection.
The Society's Aviation Heritage Collection contains countless artefacts, documents and photographs established from over five decades, which include aircraft crash site investigations and recovery, aircraft preservation and memorial construction to name but a few. A large percentage of the collection relates to the Society's work in Europe and in particular France, the Netherlands and Germany.
Although most work is mainly related to aviation subjects the act of remembrance remains paramount in all our work, from the construction of memorials to the recovery of missing airmen.
Many other subjects relating to 20th century history have also been encountered during our research work and these are also recorded here.
Artefacts preserved from the Martin “Buzz” O’Brien Collection.
Collection of items recovered from the crash site which include 20mm drum, part or a saddle drum, badge and belt buckle.
Belt Buckle and badge
Cowling catch recovered from the crash site of Focke Wulf Fw 190A-7 Werke/Nr.643923. 2 Staffel./Jagdgeschwader 11, In woodland near the village of Schweimke, 11 Km North East of Wittingen, Germany.
Small fragment of skin, recovered from the crash site.
The Fw 200 was intercepted and shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF night fighter of RAF 415 Squadron based at Dijon.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189, Werk no. 2100, is the only surviving example of this German twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft from World War II. It was originally an Fw 189A-1, coded V7+1H, and assigned to 1.(H)/32. This aircraft was shot down on May 4, 1943, near the Soviet-Finnish border. The wreckage was recovered in 1991 and brought to the UK for restoration By Jim Pearce. It is now part of the Flying Heritage Collection in Washington State
NW25 Argus Pipe Fitting recovered from the crash site.
Preserved from Martin “Sef“ Johnson Collection.
Collection of parts recovered from the crash site including, 7.9 MG15 saddle drum part.
Preserved from Martin “Sef” Johnson & Mick Hegney Collections.
A piece of aircraft skin recovered from the crash site.
A collection of items recovered from the crash site, including part of the throttle lever, parachute remains, piece of blade and other parts.
Parachute remains recovered from the crash site.
Throttle lever part recovered from the crash site.
A collection of interesting artefacts recovered from the crash site, including Parachute Release, Dinghy Paddle Handle, Control Column Direction Selector part of the Auto Pilot system and other items.
Parachute Release recovered from the crash site.
Control Column Direction Selector part of the Auto Pilot system.
Dinghy Paddle Handle recovered from the crash site.
A collection of items recovered from the crash site, navigation instrument, Buckle, Label and other small parts.
Recovered from the crash site, Navigation Instrument.
Recovered from the crash site, a label and parachute buckle.
Artefacts recovered from Fallschirmjager Ju52 crash site near Rethymno.Remains of Water bottle, Camo Smock and Oxygen pipe.
Preserved from the Mick Hegney Collection.
A collection of items relating to Obergefrei Konrad Schmelzer.
Including his kriegsmarine dog tag.
A collection of items relating to Obergefrei Konrad Schmelzer.
Including his kriegsmarine dog tag, and a close up inside the booklet.
Collection of items recovered from Ludwigslust Airfield.
Luftwaffe mug, Plate, Manual inflation tube for life vest, instrument related part and 16mm film reel.
Possibly used for Luftwaffe training / instructional films.
Fuel/Hydraulic pipework recovered from the crash site of Messerschmitt 110 c-4 1ZG/26.
Preserved from Martin “Sef“ Johnson Collection.
Aircrew Remembrance Society Collection of artefacts relating to Herbert Blochbergers Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5.
Original Framed Letter & First Aid Items recovered from the crash site.
Part of the Schwimweste with inflation tube still attached recovered from the crash site.
Parachute piece recovered from the crash site.
A small collection of artefacts which includes, camera parts and film, engine and undercarriage parts and cockpit related items including, harness, instrument and labels.
A large piece of yellow cowling recovered from the crash site.
Drop Tank Handle recovered from the crash site.
Aircraft skinning and engine part.
Collection of personal items recovered from the crash site which include, cigarette packet, Matches and some money.
Der Adler Magazine featuring Herbert Blochberger inside.
Pipe fitting recovered from the crash site.
Preserved from Martin “Sef“ Johnson Collection.
Daimler Benz DB603 Aero Engine recovered from crash site of a Messerschmitt Me410 from 16/KG2 which crashed at Andridge Farm, Radnage near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire on the night 0f 23/24 February 1944. Aircraft recovery took place between October & December 1971.
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