Daughter and granddaughter of Polish pilot Kaziemierz Wünsche involved in digging up remains of Hurricane fighter near Beachy Head,BrightonSeventy-five years ago a young Polish pilot crashed into the hills near Beachy Head, Brighton, or after his Hurricane fighter plane was shot down by a German Messerschmitt during the Battle of Britain. Now,the late pilot’s daughter and granddaughter own joined archeologists in uncovering the aircraft’s remains.
Kazimierz Wünsche, a member of RAF 303 Squadron – which became legendary for the courage and success of its Polish fliers – was scrambled from RAF Northolt late in the afternoon of 9 September 1940 to intercept a bombing raid by more than 80 German Junker planes. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com