Hare Hill – Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM, Luftwaffe KG6, 25 Mar 1943
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
| Site visited | 20 July 2010 | Location | Hare Hill, Pentland Hills, Scotland |
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(A) NT 16958 62156; 55.84542°N, 3.32777°W (B) NT 16974 62163; 55.84548°N, 3.32753°W (C) NT 16972 62184; 55.84567°N, 3.32757°W |
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| Aircraft | |||
| Manufacturer | Junkers | Registration | 3E+HM |
| Model | Ju 88A-14 | Unit | Luftwaffe 4 Staffel / Kampfgeschwader 6 |
| Crash date | 25 March 1943 | ||
| Further Information | |||
| Peak District Air Crashes; Aircrew Remembrance Society; Air Crash Investigation & Archaeology; Air Crash Sites Scotland; Eddie’s Photo Archive; Junkers Ju 88 (Wikipedia) | |||
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - Looking towards Threipmuir Reservoir (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (B)
Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (C)
I was stationed at RAF Kirknewton when the German airmen where still buried in the church cemetery. You could see the German crosses when you drove past. We were told back then the aircraft was shot down on a mission to bomb the Forth Bridge. Thanks for providing such detailed information. It’s hard to believe the wreckage is still there
HANK KACZYNSKI
March 2, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Hello Hank,
My name is Kenny Walker and it was me who discovered the remains of JU88, 3E+HM.
I have a picture of one of the crews graves you mentioned and if you would like me to pass on a picture of this grave to you, could you please get in touch with me.
Kindest regards,
Kenny Walker,
Edinburgh.
Kenny Walker
August 9, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Hi Kenny,
We were on Hare Hill yesterday and came across the memorial you erected for the German airmen. I think this was a kind gesture and I congratulate you for doing it.
I was wondering if you know what happened to the engines and the larger components, were they recovered?
Any additional information you could provide would be most welcome.
Regards,
Bill
Bill Davies
September 16, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Hello Bill,
Sorry about the long delay and hope you get this reply.
Apart from what is at the crash site of 3E+HM now, all the wreckage ( Fuselage, wings, Engines and Armament ), was taken away at the time and disposed of at Carnwath where there was a scrap site.
This site a couple of years ago is sadly ( Before even I could get there to take a couple of photos ), now houses.
Sorry about the delay again, feel free to get in touch with me at kw011c8750@blueyonder.co.uk
Kenny Walker
November 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm
That was a very touching tribute to that long forgotten, obscure Ju-88 crew. Well done Mr. Walker. It’s funny how times change, the past gets erased. One can really get a sense of what England looked like back then, relatively unchanged ’til now, if as you say, it is a new neighborhood. Same as in the States, old battlefields are replaced with modern structures, the past gone forever.
Poignant picture of the crew member & his wife & children. Dust to dust.
R. Masters
February 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Sorry, meant to say Scotland.
R. Masters
February 26, 2012 at 4:25 pm
The 2 pictures at the crash site are of the Pilot Fritz Foerster and the other one is of his wife and 2 children.
Kenny Walker
May 4, 2012 at 6:45 pm