Tegning av Bengt Stangvik
Albacore=tunfisk
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Vraket av Albacore N4325 overføres til Bodø. Vrakdelene av Fairey Albacore N4325 ”5B” fra 828 Skvadron FAA som i flere år nå har ligget lagret på Grenselandsmuseet i Kirkenes er overført til flymuseet i Bodø. Albacoren var en av flere som ble skutt ned under angrep på hamna i Kirkenes 30. juli 1941. Mannskapet var Lt. L.E.R. Bellairs, (pilot), Lt. D.M. Lubbock (observatør) og L/A C.F.Beer (skytter). L/A Beer ble drept under luftkampen mens de to andre av mannskapet ble tatt til fange av tyskerne. L/A Beer ble begravd av tyskerne ved flyvraket. I 1989 ble det besluttet å hente levningene av skytteren (inne i Russland) og i juli det samme året ble dette gjort. Et helikopter fra 339 skvadronen hentet samtidig ut flyvraket. L/A Beer er nå begravd på krigskirkegården i Oslo. Samtidig med overføringen av Albacore-flyet har også ledelsen på Grenseland-museet besluttet å overføre flere andre flydeler som også er på lager. Disse flydelene stammer fra flytyper slik som Il-2, P-39, Norseman, Beriev, Ju88 og flere andre flytyper. |
Substantial remains of Fairey Albacore N4325 – “5B” of 828 Sqdn. FAA, which have been stored at the Grenseland Museum, Kirkenes have been transfered to the Norwegian Aviation Museum at Bodø. The Albacore was one of several shot down when attacking shipping in the harbour of Kirkenes 30th. of July 1941. The crew consisted of Lt. L.E.R. Bellairs (P), Lt. D.M.Lubbock (O) and L/A C.F.Beer (AG). L/A Beer was killed in the air battle and buried at the crash site by the Germans. The two others became POW`s. The remains of L/A Beer were collected from the site (inside Russia) July 1989 together with the wreckage of the Albacore. He is now buried at the war cemetery in Oslo. The Grenseland Museum have decided to transfer all of their stored goods related to airplanes to the Norwegian Aviation Museum. Together with the Albacore, parts for other airplanes as the Il-2, P-39, Norseman, Beriev, Ju88 and others are to be moved. |
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Les mer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Albacore
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Albacore losses at Kirkenes Attack 30.07.1941. N 4197 827 Sqdn - ”4Q”.- HMS Victorious Damaged in Kirkenes raid. Crew: S/L RS Meakin S/L Scott TAG F. Ward (All OK.) N 4227 827 Sqdn. – “4P”. –HMS Victorious. (One Bf109 probable.) AC damaged Crew: S/L JS Bailey Lt. LC Williams TAG CT Roberts (All OK.) N 4250 817 Sqdn – HMS Furious Shot down by Bf109. Ditched. Crew picked up by Russians. Crew: LT. LH Lee (Injured) S/L G Gorrie LA. NF Train N 4288 827 Sqdn. – “4F” - HMS Victorious Shot down by Bf110. Crashed in see near Vardø. Crew: Lt. A Turnbull Lt. HK Serjeant LA JW James All POW`s and all wounded. N 4289 827 Sqdn. – “4B” – HMS Victorious Shot down. Crew: Lt. HF Bond Lt. HH Bracken LA E Lancaster All POW`s. N 4299 827 Sqdn. – “4R2 – HMS Victorious. Damaged but returned to HMS Victorious. Crew: S/L RJ Grant-Sturgis S/L WA Davies NA G Dixon (All OK.) N4304 827 Sqdn. –“4H” – HMS Victorious. Shot down during torpedo attack Bøkfjorden. Crew: S/L PJ Greenslade S/L WW Parsons LA H Pickup (All POW`s) N 4307 827 Sqdn. – “4K” – HMS Victorious. Ju87 shot down. Own A/C undamaged. Crew: Lt. JN Ball Lt. BJ Pendergast PO AE Sweet |
N 4325 827 Sqdn. – “4B” – HMS Victorious. Shot down inside now Russia. Crew: S/L LER Bellairs S/L DM Lubbock (Both POW`s) LA CF Beer KIA. Buried by Germans close to aircraft. N 4327 828 Sqdn. – 5F” – HMS Victorious. Landed safely back at carrier. Crew: Lt. RL Williamson Lt. F Bedford LA FAJ Smith (All OK.) N 4330 827 Sqdn. ”4A” – HMS Victorious. Bf110 probable – Ju87 damaged. Own aircraft damaged. Crew: Lt. JC Reed L/C JA Steward-Moore PO HJ Lambert (All OK.) N 4348 827 Sqdn.- “4L” - HMS Victorious. Bf109 probable, own aircraft damaged. Crew: S/L RB Park S/L OGW Hutchinson (Both OK.) LA EP Fabien found dead on return. N 4359 828 Sqdn. – “5M” – HMS Victorious. Shot down over Kirkenes. Crew: S/L CV Howard S/L GL Turner LA DE Polmeer (All POW`s) N 4364 827 Sqdn. – “4C” – HMS Victorious. Shot down in torpedo attack in Bøkfjord. Hit cliff. Crew: Lt. MG McKendrick Mid. EA Mills LA F Sharples (All KIA) N 4389 827 Sqdn. – “4M” – HMS Victorious. Crashed on land E of Reinøy. Tail on FAA Museum. Crew: S/L D Myles S/L AP Keep LA HC Griffin (All POW`s) N 4420 827 Sqdn. – “4G” – HMS Victorious. Shot down in torpedo attack in Bøkfjord. Crew: S/L JS Olsen S/L AJ Bulford (Both POW`s) LA HJ Wade (KIA) |