Permission was granted by the MOD for the site to be excavated but on reapplying have been turned down stating the possibility of human remain maybe on site. Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. What great work being done here. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. Required fields are marked *. The recollections of some of the farm workers who worked on the farm at the time of the crash were that the plane crashed on a Saturday lunchtime just as they were finishing work, 29/04/1944 was a Saturday. Watch, learn. what aircraft it was and if the crew survived. Numerous aircraft parts have been recovered by metal detection and some witnesses have come forward. I would be very grateful if you have the time to look up the crash at Walcott when you go to the Forum,I do have pics of the B24 [Alfred 11] of Reed and all his crew, 8 ejected over Beccles and the co pilot over Ingham. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. Looking for information on Sergeant Walter Thompson service number 1066764 died 5th June 1942 buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Remains of a machine gun from Messerschmitt Bf 109 Werknummer 7463, shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 7 February 1942. Yorkshire Air Museum picked up the rear fuselage from here. Flight Sergeant J M Wilde, Sergeant B R Stevenson (RCAF), Sergeant A W Beynon: killed; Flying Officer L C Boore, Pilot Officer W H Pinfold, Sergeant S Davies, Sergeant Holden: injured; aircraft accident at Banham Farm, Blewbury, Berkshire, Wellington L4323, 15 Operational Training Unit, 8 September 1941. ref:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997728, Thank you for the information Lance. Any information will be gratefull received. My email address is on the contact page of this site, if you want to email me a photo of your find, I can add it here? Looking for information for a crashed plane in the area of stocking farm mowacre hill Beaumont leys, in Leicester, what I have to go on is that it was a Wellington with American crew around about April 1942 theres always been rumours of a crash but no evidence Ive seen, hoping to share the details with a local site to put rumours to rest, any help be appreciated thanks. michael_haspey@live.com, My late father Vincent Place was rear gunner lancs I have been told his aircraft crashed on a training flight in Snowdonia only him and the pilot survived 1943/44 I would be great full if you have any info on this as I cant find any info on his war records any where thank you, Hi Mark, have you any more details at all? Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. They are eye-witness accounts of two crashes I witnessed. There is also a map but not much use in identifiying exact locations Apparently the aircraft disintegrated so the debris will have been spread out over a wide area but I suspect the majority of the debris landed in one compact place. Two small ceremonies at the two sites where ten of the Brits were killed. Your memory of the exact spot is interesting, but I have not been able to find any air crashes at Holmes Chapel from around that time. I did a brief enquiry into the Ancestry Website and I see that Lt Reeds body was repatriated to the USA in 1948 and is buried at Benton Harbor Michigan but you may well know that. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Crash Sites Bell P-39 Airacobra. Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. Maybe someone else reading this might be able to help? Hi Joe, This interactive image was created with ThingLink. Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. Crash Sites Curtiss C-46 Commando. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? By: Pete Truman - 4th January 2006 at 09:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00 The imperial war museum in London may be able to help. Link here to Aviation Safety Network has an overview plus links to other websites it references, Hello , An allied aircraft crashed in front of my father, Cpl R.A.Jacksons platoon in the village of Hollot Normandy France on 1st or 2nd August 1944. My dad cycled from Great Glemham and my mum cycled from Saxmundham and that is how they met. Adice greatly appreciated. Great memories of playing in the Spitfire at Hooton. They were visiting the factory where the Bombers were made but on takeoff the Bomber just touched the top of some trees and crashed. aircraft that crashed into the sea off the north Wales coast during World war 2. The pilot flying blind bailed out at low level 3 miles out. It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. I threw some away at first, but now Im bagging it all just in case. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. Dr Wigram was our GP. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Several of crew were killed. Hi. Flying to Denmark for first time in April. The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! Thank you, John. Can anyone help? Ive also spoken with the daughter of John Vardy so it looks like three families of the original crew are now joined up and in contact, which is great news. Required fields are marked *. This has taken nearly 18 months and was a challenge to say the least compared to the other German crash in the Parish. Roger. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. Hello, one site after another has led me here. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. I had a hunch that the plane might have come from Podington in Beds, now the site of the race track Santa Pod.I Corresponded with Dearborn about this,but there was no way of getting to the site. I am unsure as to quite what info you have already but the details here were found on the internet. Any info gratefully accepted. Hi I am trying to find the location and the type of plane in which W/O Robert L. Double DFM., aged just 22, was killed on May 18th 1944. In fact my grandad had a wood yard at the bottom of the hill and dad had another yard behind Lamberhurst House at the top of the hill. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. The 75th anniversary is looming and me being the Parish Chair for Birkin we are to erect a memorial to the flight crews at the crash site. SAMANTHA HEALY. I did try to look up the three survivors, and I was very surprised to see that James C. Hilty (listed as a survivor) actually died on that day, too. heres the link. My Nans house Was on Halifax drive And she always talked about how close it got and she could see the pilot who managed to lift it over the houses to crash in the fields behind. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. P-38 Lightning 42-67207. Ian. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. You could nonentheless contact the RAF Museum and ask them for some guidance? 3 February 2010. That is fantastic info!! I no longer have any family members who can remember. K.J.Shay The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Just read your threds on the Plumpton Wellington L7857 crash site. already, no pictures. Wellington X3348 on Edale Moor. Thanks Ian. And you said there are many local stories about the crash? IX, NH356. Any help would be most greatly appreciated. The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. The onus is now on me to prove that all remains were recovered. Thank you again. I have shown some photos of possibley that aircraft. Info on this can be found here http://aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-5/styled-10/styled-269/index.html Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation On this page search by pressing (as you can on any page or document) Ctrl + F and in the search bar type 42-97236; it will take you to the entry for this aircraft. We like to do research in depth. Doing a short piece on one of my facebook groups. I was an evacuee staying on a farm close to Silian. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. The aircraft crashed in farmland near Park Farm which is about one mile east of the village of Hoxne in Suffolk. The pair collided with another Nomad over southern Lake Muskoka and crashed into the lake's icy depths on December 13th, 1940 while searching for another pilot that had gone missing in a snow storm the day before. They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. and occupied by sheep. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. Thanks. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. . and which test area (Larkhill, Fordingbridge?). Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 regional map; local map around dove stone reservoir; landowners' map; map showing position of the dove stone - 1840; map footpaths at dove stone before and after 1990; map of aircraft crash sites; map of climbing areas; map of permitted cycling routes; recreation & access. A body was also recovered from the wreckage. They were both fencing/wood contractors. From past experience I think you will have a problem if you dont have a diffinative date.There is a book on Amazon called fighter command losses but without a date you will need to read every entry. I moved from Norwich in 1964 although I have been going back on a regular basis as most of my remaining family and some friends live there. 4. Click the Satellite button for an aerial view. over the years think of them when i walk that way . Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. Its website states that it has established cooperation between the Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 (ARG) and the foundation CRASH '40-'45. Sgt. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. Kind regards Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. Sgt Leroy L. Logan, engineer / upper turret gunner, killed Would you have anything on this. Has any body got any ideas? I visited madingly on the 20th May and had a chat with the Superintendent there. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. Any chance this could have been a Spitfire with a Canadian pilot who crashed near combe, Woodstock? Kind regards Jonathan. The circumstances of each of those crashes are described in my book, which draws on eyewitness accounts and primary sources from both sides.". This turned out to be a mistake, because Maidstone found itself in the middle of what the RAF referred to as 'Hellfire Alley': the route followed by the German bombers flying to London. Note also that the entry from the 457 Bomb Group Assn states that the aircraft broke up with bits falling in the fields near Glatton. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. Hello everybody, I was on my way to abersoch yesterday and out of the car window I saw something that looked like a p51d or a spitfire mk9 that had crashed in a small building (like a kind of brick shed. I remember being interviewed by an RAF Officer who was interested that the Albemarle cast off the tow rope before falling out of the sky, thus saving the Waco. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. It was pointing north. I had an email yesterday from a contact in the states who will send me a picture of one of Shazams crew members so reducing the ones where I havent got a photo to three. Looking for the exact location of RAF 78 SQN Halifax BIII MZ311 which crashed on Cleeve Hill in a quarry 4 miles NE of Cheltenham, Gloucester in the early hours of 26 August 1944 after a mining sortie off the French Coast. Thank You. It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. Interesting to read that Sandy. Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. Researchers in Germany are investigating the loss of RAF Lancaster PB209, 156 Pathfinder Squad. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Hope you can help. It was called Operation Gisela, lots of aircraft were shot down that night, with some of the last Luftwaffe Junkers 88s crossing the North Sea to wait for RAF bombers returning to base from their attacks on German targets. The wreckage remains as a memorial. I have been trying to find information of an aircraft crash during WW2 some time in Westbury Wiltshire. Re; B-24 crash Swansea, South Wales area. now, My Uncle William Pinfold was involved in an aircrash after taking off from RAF Harwell where he lost a leg. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. This is bound to be a typo, as Hoxne is over 60 miles from Glatton, which was the bomb groups base. All 8 occupants killed. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) The Snake Pass can be found in the Peak District, along the A57 main road that runs from Ladybower Reservoir to Glossop. Google search Lancaster ME323 to find more. On the 16th June 1955 whilst flying in a four aircraft formation XD712 broke up in mid air killing the pilot Flying Officer Lawrence Michael Percival Harryman. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. (Photo . Pilot Fl.Lt. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? Hi Roger Bean on April 3 1945. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). Hi Beth. Looking at the ground rising beyond and the line of trees in the middle ground, the crash site may well be in the big field to the right of the farm, with this photo looking east. Sabre F4 XD712. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. . I lived there from 1955 70 and small pieces of aircraft were constantly being unearthed when the field just opposite the farm entrance was ploughed. Yes, thanks David. I have looked up the Walcott crash and I should be more than pleased to see if I can find more info. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. My grandfather, Anthony Hunter, was on the flight and I would like to visit the site. Any news appreciated. I researched this years ago. Ian, Thanks Ian, I cant find anything about the crash on Google. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot va said records were water damaged so thy were no help. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. Thanks. I currently have your uncles flying log book and other bits in my collection. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It was a Canadian pilot In 2006 a license was granted but was never seen through to fruition. See map. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. I think he crashed in chorley . Crashing somewhere near Wittering. walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. So many names from the past! Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Had the glider still been attached the sudden dive/spin of the tug would have broken the Waco in half. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. E.F/Bonser (296 Squadron), Thanks David, not a site I have visited. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. hello looking for information on allied aircraft which crashed in village of Hallot in France at the end of July 1944 my farther died and two others were wounded trying to rescue the crew, they ran into a mine field, Be nice to know if the crew survived and what aircraft it was. Hi Roger Thats why I knew I had the correct person. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! Judging by the empty hop garden and the warm clothing this is either very early in 1940 or much later in the year Best wishes, Above the target area they all of the sudden heard a big bang right underneath their a/c and pilot Hubbard told them to check the instrument etc., but all seemed to be OK. Crash Sites De Havilland Mosquito. But if I find anything I will let you know. Can you tell me if Lancaster ED548 ph-1-x was recovered after the crash on 07/07/1943 at the Pow burn near Airth, 1/2 mile west of Kincardine Bridge.I live in Kincardine, my father told me as a boy of the crash.During this lockdown I have collated all the crew and their positions.Was it based at Grangemouth,did it fly from there and was an explosion the cause of the crash. Hi Gary I live very near to you and I have done some similar research but in relation to bomber command, maybe this info will help. Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. Here, a party from 49 MU drags sections of a crashed aircraft across a Kent hop field. Cheers, Still searching in hope of finding more accurate location and any possible pictures of crew or plane Wellington DV936, 15 OTU. Im afraid I have nothing on that one Roger, maybe someone else has? I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. I would guess as he had the DFM he was on his 2nd tour. Hi Ian, thank you for the prompt reply. Little bit of confusion though it seems 81 OTU disbanded Jan 1944. Though you cant see the cemetery in this view you will get an idea of the country your uncle flew over during the war. Thats recently been made into the memorial mentioned above. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Does anyone know of the crash site of my uncle. Expand. TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh and shooting the flying bombs down over the sea. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot Regards Mike Farley. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. Thank you. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. It was N. of the Halstead- Badgers Mount roundabout road and east of Station Road. Perhaps appeal to the MoD or a manager, set out what you provide above and ask how you can possibly move forward if there is no indication of what or how you are expected to provide? See map. He and 2 others ran to rescue the crew but sadly they ran into an enemy mine field, he was killed and the others were wounded, I would like to know if possible? The only Anson crash off the North Wales coast was, I recall from a picture in a book somewhere (possibly Llanbedr area) I saw many years ago, one that had force-landed just off the beach and was salvaged after it was dragged onto the beach, so it wouldnt be one out in the water. It does sound a little unreasonable given, as you say, the land owner is at liberty to dig on his own land but not apparently disturb what may be there or may not be there. Cheshire. on 13 Aug 44 near Wasserliesch, SW of Trier. -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. that particulair night. The details you have provided dont match anything in The Mighty eighth War Diary book. A further airship station was established at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone to carry out anti-submarine patrols. We have reached out to the engineers family son who has stories to tell of that fated flight which his father relayed to him. Above; Crash site of RB-29A 'Over-Exposed!' on Bleaklow. Hi Mick this would be William Hughes from Ticknall? Regards Ottersum - Limburg. 26 April 2011. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. Any help would be appreciated, Our uncles were killed in the same crash.Family lore says the aircraft (possibly L4323) was attempting a spiral manoeuvre before crashing. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Takeoff Date: Crew Status: Crash Date: Kind Regards Following-up my former request about the Wittering crash, I am of course (when requested) tell more about my late and for many years good and well respectyed friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. Can you help? I will try and find all the info and post it later The bombers had been recalled due to bad weather but 42-97236 while climbing into formation, encountered a heavy downdraft and the plane went into a dive. Confused by auto headlights, the fighter hit a tree while attacking the airfield at RAF Elvington and crashed at Sutton upon Derwent, Yorkshire; all four crew members were killed. If ever this way look us up. The amazing World War Two plane graveyard that still sits atop the Peak District where 157 airmen lost their lives. Going back to the air crash, dad used to talk about growing up in the war years, I think our children would be taken away from us if we allowed them to do some of the things he and his friends got up to!! Hi Sandy, ? I also knew from my mother, Hetty Allen (sadly died May 19 2019) that he was also shot down over Malta and that he was a member of the Guinea Pig Club. On at least one occasion one did not pull up and there was a big splash. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. Does anyone know about this crash??? Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. This information means a great deal to me. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here F/S B.V.Mowan But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. I did find two pictures of Alfred 11 but there were no photos of the crash site. Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Hiya, I.. looking for any further information/pictures if possible of Wellington DV936. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind Airspeed Oxford NM683, Rushup Edge, Peak District. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. Spitfire K4164, flown by Polish Pilot Officer Roman Suwalski, crashed in Bees Nursery, Chester on 26th Jan 1942 due to mid-air collision, thought to be in bad visibility. FS Kraemer mid upper gunner unfortunately L lost his life but his body was recovered from the wreckage and buried 3 days later in Cambridge. 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. Beth, could you get in touch with me? Note that source, the 457th Bomb Group Association, mentions there being 4 survivors not 3. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Finally pinned down KG76 Dornier Do17 F1+AT (15 Sep 1940) crash location and snaps taken. Excluding the well-known Liberator crash in Chichester,West Sussex- if anyone out there has any data on a possible WW2 crash-site in the Fishbourne area, on farmland just outside the village, would like to know. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . Ian. However, Lt Peacock is certainly listed elsewhere as having been killed on 21 April 1944, so it is probable the museum has that detail incorrectly recorded but the detail about your uncle is correct. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. I just replied to Mike above, and I would gladly pose those same questions to you. Thanks for adding that Joe. She married a Packman from Knockholt. Have you ever seen the wreckage or heard stories about this particular crash? Very happy to share what Ive got with you. Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. FIVE years after calls for two World War II plane crash sites to be declared war graves, the downed planes, and their deceased crew, remain unprotected and open to relic hunters. These mention that Lancster LL701 went down in the North Sea. If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? Its a facinating story and one of only 2 incidents where a mechershmit ventured this far into uk air space and took out a RAF ac. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. C-49j military cargo plane. Thanks for your comments Richard I have checked out that web site Honor the Fallen no trace of Lt Reed, so Ive messaged them asking why as he was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.Saw your Shazam site, any particular reason you are researching the Costessy crash? : //forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php? 73936-P-47-Thunderbolt Otford Lane Mission., after 1954 chance this could been... Had a chat with the Superintendent there F. Baumann pilot va said records were water damaged so thy were photos... 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