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How the ring helped found the plane
Behind the British pilot Albert Chambers was only 23 years of life and dozens of military missions. He was one of three pilots thousands of Allied troops who died during the Normandy operations in 1944.
The fate of the heavy bomber "Lancaster", its pilot Albert Chambers (Albert Chambers) and crew remained for 68 years to hide under the ground. Only accidental discovery shed light on last seconds of life pilots.
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The excavations of the British bomber, which was found in Normandy. September 29, 2012.
It all started with the fact that amateur metalopoiska in Normandy, France, accidentally found a gold ring on which was engraved the initials «AC» and «Love Vera». In addition, the digger had found metal fragments that appear to have belonged to the aircraft. After this, the overall picture began to emerge.
Jacket, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
21-year-old Briton Grubb Vera (Vera Grubb) eight months before the occupation of France by Nazi troops had married a British Lieutenant Albert Chambers. In October 1943 Faith and Albert were married in the church of St.. Auspices in Normanton, Derby. Albert with pride and love wore a gold ring.
These details are found British aviation historian Tony Graves, who showed amateur digger discovery.
Patches have been found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Tony Graves turned to the French government and the farmer on whose land it was found a ring with a request to start the search for the missing bomber. In September 2012 here was fitting heavy equipment. The efforts were not in vain. Historian managed to find fragments bormardirovschika, and with them a cigarette case and a watch that belonged to Albert Chambers.
The collective photograph taken after the wedding ceremony Albert Chambers (center) and Vera Grubb. Normanton, Derby.
Found bomber called Lancaster ND 739, his call sign was "Z-Zebra." The plane was based at the airport in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Wing Commander - Jimmy Carter.
Historian Gordon Ramsey (Gordon Ramsey) Essex holds the propeller bomber, which was found in Normandy.
Among the fragments of the plane Researchers found some parachutes in the sleeve of one of them stuck 7, 92 mm. German bullet. They also found the officer's cap and jacket pocket which was found a pen Waterman.
Ring Albert Chambers, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Almost at the surface, archaeologists found three hundred 303 mm. British aviasnaryadov. In the vicinity of Carentan were found stained with blood card RAF whistle, four parachutes and two red sails, waving from the ground or water surface in trouble the soldiers to be noticed from the air.
Cigarette case that was found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
The bomber took off from the airport Coningsby 2, 56 am June 6, 1944, but about 5 o'clock in the morning, just a few minutes after the bombing of the Pointe du Hock, west of Omaha Beach was hit by a German pilot Oberleutnant Helmut Eberspёherom ( Helmut Eberspacher).
Pen Waterman, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Later, 28-year-old German Luftwaffe ace wrote in his journal: "As soon as I took the course, I noticed the British bombers, reconnaissance aircraft flying below the clouds. They are very distinguished. I, on the contrary, it was hard to miss. A few minutes later three downed British bomber burned in the fire. "
British historian and archaeologist Tony Graves examines the screw, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Widow of Albert Chambers did not wait for her husband. She married for the second time, raised two daughters, and died in 1980.
Jimmy Carter, the commander of a bomber wing Lancaster ND 739
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The fate of the heavy bomber "Lancaster", its pilot Albert Chambers (Albert Chambers) and crew remained for 68 years to hide under the ground. Only accidental discovery shed light on last seconds of life pilots.
11 photos via pixanews
The excavations of the British bomber, which was found in Normandy. September 29, 2012.
It all started with the fact that amateur metalopoiska in Normandy, France, accidentally found a gold ring on which was engraved the initials «AC» and «Love Vera». In addition, the digger had found metal fragments that appear to have belonged to the aircraft. After this, the overall picture began to emerge.
Jacket, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
21-year-old Briton Grubb Vera (Vera Grubb) eight months before the occupation of France by Nazi troops had married a British Lieutenant Albert Chambers. In October 1943 Faith and Albert were married in the church of St.. Auspices in Normanton, Derby. Albert with pride and love wore a gold ring.
These details are found British aviation historian Tony Graves, who showed amateur digger discovery.
Patches have been found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Tony Graves turned to the French government and the farmer on whose land it was found a ring with a request to start the search for the missing bomber. In September 2012 here was fitting heavy equipment. The efforts were not in vain. Historian managed to find fragments bormardirovschika, and with them a cigarette case and a watch that belonged to Albert Chambers.
The collective photograph taken after the wedding ceremony Albert Chambers (center) and Vera Grubb. Normanton, Derby.
Found bomber called Lancaster ND 739, his call sign was "Z-Zebra." The plane was based at the airport in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Wing Commander - Jimmy Carter.
Historian Gordon Ramsey (Gordon Ramsey) Essex holds the propeller bomber, which was found in Normandy.
Among the fragments of the plane Researchers found some parachutes in the sleeve of one of them stuck 7, 92 mm. German bullet. They also found the officer's cap and jacket pocket which was found a pen Waterman.
Ring Albert Chambers, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Almost at the surface, archaeologists found three hundred 303 mm. British aviasnaryadov. In the vicinity of Carentan were found stained with blood card RAF whistle, four parachutes and two red sails, waving from the ground or water surface in trouble the soldiers to be noticed from the air.
Cigarette case that was found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
The bomber took off from the airport Coningsby 2, 56 am June 6, 1944, but about 5 o'clock in the morning, just a few minutes after the bombing of the Pointe du Hock, west of Omaha Beach was hit by a German pilot Oberleutnant Helmut Eberspёherom ( Helmut Eberspacher).
Pen Waterman, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Later, 28-year-old German Luftwaffe ace wrote in his journal: "As soon as I took the course, I noticed the British bombers, reconnaissance aircraft flying below the clouds. They are very distinguished. I, on the contrary, it was hard to miss. A few minutes later three downed British bomber burned in the fire. "
British historian and archaeologist Tony Graves examines the screw, found during excavations of the British bomber found in Normandy.
Widow of Albert Chambers did not wait for her husband. She married for the second time, raised two daughters, and died in 1980.
Jimmy Carter, the commander of a bomber wing Lancaster ND 739
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