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Eagle's Rock WW2 Sunderland flying boat (photos needed)

 
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Keptie



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:16 pm    Post subject: Eagle's Rock WW2 Sunderland flying boat (photos needed) Reply with quote
Has anyone been to the 228 Sqn RAF Sunderland flying boat - Flight W 4208 crash site of 25th August 1942 and the memorial on Eagle's Rock , near Dunbeath , just north of BERRIESDALE in Caithness ?

The Celtic Cross at Eagles Rock bears the names who died on a "SPECIAL MISSION " .

One of the crew , Flt Sgt Andrew Jack , the tail gunner survived the fatal crash as his tail turret broke off on impact . He was found the following day and hospitalised in Wick .

Casualties include are :

Air Commodore HRH the Duke of Kent

Flt Lt Frank Goyen , the sunderland's pilot and Captain. ( Australian )

Wing Commander Thomas Mosley, 228 Sqn RAF commanding Officer




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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pat - there's an extract from a book giving a pretty good description of the events leading upto the crash and to the crash itself at
http://www.electricscotland.com/books/scottish_mysteries.htm
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