Crash site of Second World War Hawker Typhoon, near Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 82410)
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Summary
The recorded crash site of a British Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB fighter plane which was ditched after take-off on 22nd March 1944. Status: Casualty
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0226 0907 (1000m by 1000m) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB fighter; one of a batch of 265 Mk I As and Bs delivered between March and November 1942 to Contract No.12148/39. Engine cut; ditched after take-off, Bradwell Bay, 22.3.44.
Name: TYPHOON MK IB R8895
Builder: Glosters
Delivered: 1942
Squadrons: 181/3
Date of Loss Qualifier: A. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX77279 Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1996. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. p.158.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1324201
- National Monuments Record: TM 00 NW 24