antarmike Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Warlingham,+Surrey,+UK&daddr=saint+mary+cray+to:X1CY+Croydon&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BCf7MmOlpeky-FYSRDwMdJR3-_yFWIwYU25FX0A&mra=pe&mrcr=1&sll=51.395011,-0.007074&sspn=0.492693,1.203003&ie=UTF8&ll=51.34584,0.022316&spn=0.13553,0.362549&z=12 If you choose to view the map in "Terrain" format, there is a noticable ridge half a mile south of Warlington. I am just guessing this will be the site of the crash. Edited December 21, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Good point , forgot about that feature of the maps ...the report said the site was 1.9 miles SW of Warlingham measured from the center of town I d guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Well is it's that far south, there are lots of likely ridges / high ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Can we highlight Croydon Airfield, the intended landingstrip? Mike, The postcode of the original terminal building is CRO OXZ, put that in to the search on Google map and that will pinpoint the aerodrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) I wonder if though he was aiming for Croydon, with fog there might have been a diversion to Biggin Hill? As you can see from the map Biggin is only a few minutes flying away. The ground around Warligham is steep. Gatwick is south of the crash area. Wonder why the rest of the casualties are not buried in the same place. Google earth co-ordinates Cemetery 51 23.39.40 N- 0 07 25.47 E Walingham 51 18 34.12 N - 0 0316.94 W I'll try and locate the crash site and get some photos. Much thanks to all of you. Edited December 22, 2008 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) Mike, The postcode of the original terminal building is CRO OXZ, put that in to the search on Google map and that will pinpoint the aerodrome. I put in "Former Croydon Airfield", and it gave me a location., Checking against Map of "Croydon Airfield Visitors Centre" it's not far off target. Visitors centre is the old Terminal Building. Terminal building is slightly to the east, beside Purley Way. Edited December 22, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Don't war graves take you to some amazing places? This has all been very interesting. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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