NHER 62815 (Monument record) - Aircraft crash site, Reffley Wood
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Summary
A Venom fighter aircraft from RAF Coltishall crashed in the wood in 1954, killing both crew members. Fragments of the aircraft were rediscovered in 1983.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Previously recorded under NHER 5499.
21 January 1954. Crash site; Venom from RAF Coltishall on meteorological duties.
1983: site rediscovered.
See (S1).
Site plotted by finder in 1985 (NHER 5499 context 2).
E. Rose (NAU), 9 December 1985.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF2757 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. [Article and letter to the editor on the Venom crash site].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2019 9:14AM