Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I Serial N3378 Catalogue No. 0088A
Seat Adjuster recovered by John Ownsworth during the 1970s. Now held in the Society’s Heritage 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.
de Havilland Venom WR557 Catalogue No. RAF 0072A
Taken on charge and delivered to the RAF on February 9, 1956. On 4 March 1957, Flight Lieutenant William Forster Marshall (aged 31) had taken off from RAF Silloth in Cumbria for a test flight in WR557. Just over fifteen minutes into the flight Flt Lt Marshall reported that the aircraft’s elevator was jammed and requested let down assistance to return to Silloth. At that time the aircraft was plotted by radio fixes as being a short distance from Durham.
F-86 Sabre Mk. 2 19234 Catalogue No. RAF 0059A
Access panel recovered from the crash site of F-86 Sabre Mk. 2 (serial number 19234) crashed on Black Hill, near Holme Moss, on December 14, 1954
Recovered by John Ownsworth between the 1960s - 1980s
F-86 Sabres XD707 and XD730 Catalogue No. RAF 0081A
No Step wing panel from one of the Sabres.
Part of the John Ownsworth Collection 1960s - 1980s.
Gloster Meteors WA791 & VZ518 Catalogue No. RAF 0068A.
Aircraft crashed 12th April 1951 on Sliddens Moss while on a cine gun exercise from RAF Linton-on-Ouse near York.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth collection1960s - 1980s
Gloster Meteors WA791 & VZ518 Catalogue No. RAF 0069A
Engine frame work from one of the engines.
Aircraft crashed 12th April 1951 on Sliddens Moss while on a cine gun exercise from RAF Linton-on-Ouse near York.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection 1960s - 1980s
Gloster Meteors WA791 & VZ518 Catalogue No. RAF 0070A
Chute panel for one of the guns.
Aircraft crashed 12th April 1951 on Sliddens Moss while on a cine gun exercise from RAF Linton-on-Ouse near York.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection 1960s - 1980s
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
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
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.
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