Luftwaffe fighter Brighton crash WW2

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By: 582-pff - 29th January 2012 at 08:16

Hi looking for information please on a luftwaffe crash that happened on Brighton beach 1943? i was told this by a guy who was very sketchy about the incident but cant find any info on such an incident.He was very certain and i dont dis beleive him.

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By: Themightyelf - 29th January 2012 at 10:01 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Only a/c I am aware of was on 26th Nov 1944 when a Typhoon hit the West Pier and crashed onto the beach........illustrated in Andy Saunder's book ''Bombesr over Sussex'' :confused:

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By: 582-pff - 29th January 2012 at 10:32 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Any in the local area of brighton you or anyone knows of on a beach Luftwaffe? This guy is certain.

By: Anonymous - 29th January 2012 at 11:40 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

None. 100%.

Some near the beach, but not on it.

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By: 582-pff - 29th January 2012 at 12:01 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for the replies the guy reckons he got a dinghy from one during 43? very sketchy so probally will never find out.

By: Anonymous - 29th January 2012 at 12:05 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

There are quite a few local crashes, and some in the sea just offshore.

That might explain the dinghy.

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By: 582-pff - 29th January 2012 at 12:13 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Andy apparently he went to the crash site after dark and the guard went to get tea and he ran to the cockpit and grabbed the dinghy pack so must of been on dry land .

By: Anonymous - 29th January 2012 at 12:16 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

It sounds to me as if it could be that he is muddling two incidents, perhaps?

Not at all uncommon!

There was a Typhoon crash on Brighton beach (see above) and perhaps he recalls that as well another nearby local German crash - for example, the Me 410 in St Nicholas Churchyard, Brighton, from where he got his dinghy.

What type is it? One man? Two man? Four man?

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By: Themightyelf - 29th January 2012 at 13:57 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Hi Andy - have PM'd you but your mail box is full..........

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By: 582-pff - 29th January 2012 at 16:41 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Hi Andy it is a one man dinghy

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By: 582-pff - 10th February 2012 at 22:03 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

here is a picture i managed to get

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By: Rocketeer - 10th February 2012 at 22:45 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Very nice....I have the Revi off the Fw190 that came down about 300yds out....howfar out does the tide go?

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By: avion ancien - 10th February 2012 at 22:48 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

There was one of those under the seat last time I flew with Lufthansa!

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By: 582-pff - 12th February 2012 at 11:41 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

love to know the aircraft this came from guess ill never know for definate the only clue i have is fw190 Brighton and beach as Andy said could be near the beach but guess there is a lot of that type of crash in the area of Brighton.The only date i have is 1943 and the guy said it was definately that? But people as they get older make mistakes and history over time is lost how sad but at least this is preserved so well.