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History Air Crashes of WWII

Allied - Typhoon 1B MN735

REF NR: 1949

On the 7th June 1944 a Typhoon from 182 Squadron crashed at Ashen Grove farm near Calbourne. The aircraft pilot Flg - Off. W J McBean (RAAF) managed to scramble out of his aircraft unhurt.


Note: All images are merely representative of the aircraft and not specific.

Source Citations

  1. 1. Sources: Wight Air Wrecks by A T Gilliam (ISBN 0-7524-2376-2) and Battle in the Skies by H J T Leal (IWCP) Isle of Wight at War - Adrian Searle

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