86 Maintenance Unit R.A.F. Sundridge Catalogue No. RAF 0046A
(Combe Bank School) A collection of artefacts recovered from our site investigation.
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.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0001A
Section of black painted engine cowling side panel recovered from the crash site of Lancaster I, serial RF150 coded QB-W from No. 424 (Tiger Squadron) R.C.A.F.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0002A
1939 -1945 Canadian Voluntary Service Medal & Overseas Bar awarded to Flying Officer Joseph W Watson. (Pilot) Part of a large collection of artefacts, documents and photos relating to this crew and aircraft in our Buckinghamshire related Heritage Collection.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0003A
1939 -1945 Canadian Silver Memorial Bar in memory of Flying Officer Joseph W Watson. (Pilot) Part of a large collection of artefacts, documents and photos relating to this crew and aircraft in our Buckinghamshire related Heritage Collection.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0009A
Chest Parachute attachment hook & Belt buckle from an R.C.A.F. airmen’s tunic.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0010A
A section of Gun Turret frame Perspex housing from an Avro Lancaster Frazer Nash Gun Turret.
Avro Lancaster I, serial RF150 Catalogue No. RAF 0011A
Three coins recovered from the crash site of Lancaster RF150
Bristol Blenheim I, serial L1476 Catalogue No.0020A
Bristol Mercury Engine Valve and another engine component recovered from Blenheim Mk.I L1476 of No.64 Sqn RAF that crashed on Sykes Moor 30th January 1939 while on a training flight from RAF Church Fenton near Tadcaster.
Part of the Martin ”Sef” Johnson Collection.
Bristol Blenheim IV, serial R3912 Catalogue No.0013A
Collection of items recovered from the crash of Blenheim IV of No. 13. O.T.U. 04.07.1942. This crash site was excavated by Mr Tim Hake on the 14th July 2007, assisted and researched by David King from the Aircrew Remembrance Society, also Herr Rudiger Kaufmann, chairman of the Museumsverein f¸r Technik- und Luftfahrtgeschichtee.V, Dalldorf,Germany.
Bristol Blenheim IV, serial R3912 Catalogue No.0028A
Webley & Scott Signal Pistol recovered from the crash of Blenheim IV of No. 13. O.T.U. 04.07.1942. This crash site was excavated by Mr Tim Hake on the 14th July 2007, assisted and researched by David King from the Aircrew Remembrance Society, also Herr Rudiger Kaufmann, chairman of the Museumsverein f¸r Technik- und Luftfahrtgeschichtee.V, Dalldorf,Germany.
Bristol Blenheim IV, serial R3912 Catalogue No.0029A
Radio part recovered from the crash of Blenheim IV of No. 13. O.T.U. 04.07.1942. This crash site was excavated by Mr Tim Hake on the 14th July 2007, assisted and researched by David King from the Aircrew Remembrance Society, also Herr Rudiger Kaufmann, chairman of the Museumsverein f¸r Technik- und Luftfahrtgeschichtee.V, Dalldorf,Germany.
Bristol Blenheim IV, serial R3912 Catalogue No.0030A
Collection of Buckles and Instrument parts recovered from the crash of Blenheim IV of No. 13. O.T.U. 04.07.1942. This crash site was excavated by Mr Tim Hake on the 14th July 2007, assisted and researched by David King from the Aircrew Remembrance Society, also Herr Rudiger Kaufmann, chairman of the Museumsverein f¸r Technik- und Luftfahrtgeschichtee.V, Dalldorf,Germany.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0014A
Section of the cast shattered supercharger housing.
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0015A
Internal parts from one of the main wheel compression-rubber undercarriage legs
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0016A
A section of rubber tyre from one of the main undercarriage wheels
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0017A
Rudder Mass Balance Weight
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0018A
Three components: 0018A/1 Fragment of propeller, 0018A/2 Exhaust manifold connection, 0018A/3 Smashed internal gearing.
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI, serial MM150 Catalogue No.0031A
Collection of items recovered from Mosquito MM150.
Items from our collection of parts recovered from the crash site of de Havilland Mosquito BXVI Serial MM150 P3-E of 692 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on return from an operation to Berlin 14th January 1945 in woodland near Snelsmore Farm, Chieveley, Berkshire. Sadly both crew members were killed. (Pilot) F/O John Perenara Morgan R.N.Z.A.F. Age 24 and (Navigator) Sgt. J.A.M. Sturrock R.A.F.V.R. Age 19.
Equipment - Russian Flying Googles Catalogue No. RAF 0034A
Pair of Russian Flying Goggles.
Equipment Russian Flying Googles Catalogue No. RAF 0033A
Pair of Russian Flying Goggles.
Grumman Martlet IV Serial FN142 Catalogue No. RAF 0021A
Remains of fuselage Skin recovered from the crash site of Grumman Martlet IV Serial FN142 Fleet Air Arm
Handley Page Halifax II, serial HR727 Catalogue No. RAF 0019A
303 Browning recovered from the crash site of Halifax HR727.
Recovered by John Ownsworth between the 1960s - 1980s
Handley Page Halifax II, serial HR727 Catalogue No. RAF 0027A
Airframe part and engine rocker arm recovered from the crash site of Halifax HR727
Part of the Martin ”Sef” Johnson Collection.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0004A
Remains of Navigators Astro Compass recovered from the crash site of Halifax III, serial LW579 coded MH-V FROM 51 Squadron R.A.F.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0005A
Halifax LW579 crashed at Cowleaze Wood near Stokenchurch Bucks at 0550hrs 31st March 1944 returning from the ill-fated Nuremburg raid 30th/31st March 1944 the 102nd aircraft lost that night of a total of 107 aircraft lost. All 7 crew members were sadly killed.
Handley Page Halifax III, serial LW579 Catalogue No. RAF 0006A
A number of 303 ammunition round links that have been fused together by the aircrafts melted aluminium fuselage following the intense fire that raged after the crash, these along with many other items were recovered from the crash site of Halifax III, serial LW579 coded MH-V FROM 51 Squadron R.A.F.
Hawker Hurricane PZ851, PZ765, PZ834, Catalogue No. RAF 0045A
Pilots Seat Adjuster Handle part recovered from the crash site of Hawker Hurricanes PZ851, PZ765, PZ854 on Tintwistle Knarr.
Recovered by John Ownsworth between the 1960s - 1980s
RAF Hinton In The Hedges Airfield Artefacts Catalogue RAF 0035A
Collection of items recovered from this airfield including, RAF, NAAFI plates and mugs, Coca Cola bottle, fork and spoons and various other items.
RAF Turweston Airfield Artefacts Catalogue No. RAF 0032A
Universal Carrier Track links, Fire extinguishers and other vehicle, tool related parts recovered from the airfield during one of our archaeological digs.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0039A
Collection of artefacts recovered from the crash site.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0040A
Remains of an instrument recovered from the crash site.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0041A
Various Instrument cases pieces, Instrument Panel parts and other instrument related pieces.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0042A
Fragment of Proppeler blade.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0043A
Fragment of the Spitfires Supercharger.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Supermarine Spitfire MK VB Serial BM539 Catalogue No. RAF 0044A
Large piece of airframe recovered from the crash site.
Part of the Martin “Buzz” O‘Brien Collection.
Vickers Wellington Catalogue No. RAf 0036A
Recovered from the crash site at the time an almost complete rare Bakelite Aerial. The Wellington crashed at Little Terw Oxfordshire.
Vickers Wellington Catalogue No. RAf 0037A
11O.T.U. Vickers Wellington Port (1626) MK IV R.P.M. Gauge. A.M Ref - 6A/776. With original maintenance label from 11 O.T.U.
Vickers Wellington III, serial BJ833 Catalogue No. 0012A
Escape Axe from the crash of Wellington III BJ833 of No. 26 O.T.U. 8th June 1943, found in field by a farm hand sometime after the crash at Sion Hill Farm, East Claydon, Buckinghamshire. Kindly donated to the society by Sion Hill Farmer David Toombs.
Vickers Wellington MK X Serial HZ375 Calalogue No. RAF 0022A
Heliograph from the dinghy survival kit, from the crash site of HZ375
Vickers Wellington MK X Serial HZ375 Calalogue No. RAF 0023A
Survival Knife from the dinghy survival kit, from the crash site of HZ375
Vickers Wellington MK X Serial HZ375 Calalogue No. RAF 0024A
Brake lever from the control column of HZ375.
Vickers Wellington MK X Serial HZ375 Calalogue No. RAF 0025A
Labels, Instrument & Buckle recovered from the crash site of Wellington HZ375.
Vickers Wellington MK X Serial HZ375 Calalogue No. RAF 0026A
Large part of Geodetic airframe, remains of Dinghy, equipment from the survival kits and various other items recovered from the crash site of Wellington HZ375.
Vickers Wellington Mk. X HE727 Catalogue No. 0051A
A small piece of parachute & dinghy recovered from the crash site.
4/5 May 1943 Wilnis (Utrecht)
Vickers Wellington Mk.IC W5719 JN-S Catalogue No. RAF 0047A
No.150 Squadron RAF crashed 31st July 1941 below Upper Tor, near Edale whilst returning to Snaith in Yorkshire from a raid on Koln.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE226 Catalogue No. RAF 0050A
17 O.T.U. R.A.F. Silverstone
Brake pad from main undercarriage, recovered from the crash site.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth collection.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE422 Catalogue No. RAF 0048A
Recovered from the crash site.
Aircrew Remembrance Collection.
Vickers Wellington Mk.X HE422 Catalogue No. RAF 0049A (This item has been stolen from the Collection)
Officers forage cap belonging to the pilot of Wellington HE422 Flying Officer Charles W. Jackson R.C.A.F. J/20125. Age 24. This item was recovered from the crash site, at Burmington near Shepston on Stour, Warwickshire, England.
Vickers Wellington X, serial LN242 Catalogue No. RAF 0007A
Flying Helmet formally belonging to Sergeant John Robert Robinson Air/Gunner killed in the crash of Vickers Wellington X, serial LN242 No. 12 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) R.A.F. Recovered from the crash site.
Vickers Wellington X, serial LN242 Catalogue No. RAF 0008A
Air/Gunners Brevet formally belonging to Sergeant John Robert Robinson Air/Gunner killed in the crash of Vickers Wellington X, serial LN242 No. 12 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) R.A.F. Recovered from the crash site.
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