This is a huge section of Jumo 211 engine case mounting from one of the aircraft engines it still has a steel bar structure part attached which is a couple of parts bolted together and has a clear to see inspection stamp.
The part which still has some of its original black paintwork it has ripped and smashed off in the impact of the crash it still has some original colour the part has been very well cleaned and is a lovely part of internal engine the section is 18 inches by 7 inches wide and a nice one for display or any collection. The engine case is from German Junkers Ju88A-4 bomber-number 301436 which was part of Operation Steinbock a raid on London and was shot down before it got there on the 22nd February 1944 and crashed of the coast at Buxey Sands in Essex.
The Ju88 bomber crashed on to Buxey sands 10 miles south of Brightlingsea in Essex. The site of the crash was visited many times in the 1970’s by Aviation recovery groups and many parts were salvaged and then the wreck was destroyed by the Royal Navy. This part came from one of the 1970’s recovery’s of parts of the aircraft.
The crew
Oberleutnant A.Simm and Unteroffizier G.Daut were both killed and the body of Unteroffizier E.Kihle was found off the Essex coast on the 9th May 1944 and was buried at sea. And Unteroffizier E.Langer was missing perused washed out to sea.
This is a huge section of Jumo 211 engine case mounting from one of the aircraft engines it still has a steel bar structure part attached which is a couple of parts bolted together and has a clear to see inspection stamp.
The part which still has some of its original black paintwork it has ripped and smashed off in the impact of the crash it still has some original colour the part has been very well cleaned and is a lovely part of internal engine the section is 18 inches by 7 inches wide and a nice one for display or any collection. The engine case is from German Junkers Ju88A-4 bomber-number 301436 which was part of Operation Steinbock a raid on London and was shot down before it got there on the 22nd February 1944 and crashed of the coast at Buxey Sands in Essex.
The Ju88 bomber crashed on to Buxey sands 10 miles south of Brightlingsea in Essex. The site of the crash was visited many times in the 1970’s by Aviation recovery groups and many parts were salvaged and then the wreck was destroyed by the Royal Navy. This part came from one of the 1970’s recovery’s of parts of the aircraft.
The crew
Oberleutnant A.Simm and Unteroffizier G.Daut were both killed and the body of Unteroffizier E.Kihle was found off the Essex coast on the 9th May 1944 and was buried at sea. And Unteroffizier E.Langer was missing perused washed out to sea.
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