This large internal part from inside one of the Bristol Hercules engines has been well cleaned and is 18 inches long by 7 inches wide in size.The part still retains most of its original steel colour with only a very light amount of surface rust and discolor in places. The part does not have any damage from the impact of the crash but was well protected by the engine and lovely condition part is very solid not braking up at all and has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and very rare to get a mark 2 Lancaster part this big. This is a nice part and a rare one for the collection the engine part comes with 2 X A5 laminated information cards with pictures the crew..The part comes from RAF Lancaster bomber mark 2 work number DS834 of 115 squadron which was shot down on 30th December 1943 and crashed at 2230 hours at Nelehof Farm, Tungelroy in the Netherlands.
On the Night of 29th 30th December 1943: Berlin was the main target. 457 Lancasters, 252 Halifaxes and 3 Mosquitos (712 aircraft), RAF losses were light, at 2.8% of the force. Heavy cloud cover over Berlin frustrated the RAF and damage was light. Bomber Command report claiming a concentrated attack on
skymarkers is not confirmed by the local report.
The heaviest bombing was in the southern and south-eastern districts, but many bombs also fell to the east of the city.
The bomber caught fire on one wing when it was shot down by a German Messerschmitt 110-night fighter flown by Leutnant Otto Fries 5./NJG1 who was an ace who finished the war with 18 kills
This large internal part from inside one of the Bristol Hercules engines has been well cleaned and is 18 inches long by 7 inches wide in size.The part still retains most of its original steel colour with only a very light amount of surface rust and discolor in places. The part does not have any damage from the impact of the crash but was well protected by the engine and lovely condition part is very solid not braking up at all and has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and very rare to get a mark 2 Lancaster part this big. This is a nice part and a rare one for the collection the engine part comes with 2 X A5 laminated information cards with pictures the crew..The part comes from RAF Lancaster bomber mark 2 work number DS834 of 115 squadron which was shot down on 30th December 1943 and crashed at 2230 hours at Nelehof Farm, Tungelroy in the Netherlands.
On the Night of 29th 30th December 1943: Berlin was the main target. 457 Lancasters, 252 Halifaxes and 3 Mosquitos (712 aircraft), RAF losses were light, at 2.8% of the force. Heavy cloud cover over Berlin frustrated the RAF and damage was light. Bomber Command report claiming a concentrated attack on
skymarkers is not confirmed by the local report.
The heaviest bombing was in the southern and south-eastern districts, but many bombs also fell to the east of the city.
The bomber caught fire on one wing when it was shot down by a German Messerschmitt 110-night fighter flown by Leutnant Otto Fries 5./NJG1 who was an ace who finished the war with 18 kills
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