Memorial Propellers
Often used around the World to commemorate Air forces, Squadrons and Airmen, these propellers find the most fitting of ends
WW2 Era DeHavilland Propeller Dedicated to the Personel of the Allied Air Forces, Woodhall Spa since 1942
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Catalina Z2148 memorial at Burravoe, Isle of Yell
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Gooney Bird Propeller - Veterans Museum, Florence, Alabama
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Crash Damaged Fairey Reed Propeller - Possibly Avro Anson
In memory of those who lost their lives flying from RAF Millom
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Wing Commander Guy Gibson & Squadron Leader Jim Warwick Memorial - Steenbergen. Netherlands
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Propeller Memorial - Abbey Lilbosch in Echt, Netherlands
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Memorial to the 246 Men of the 355th Fighter Group who gave their lives during WW2
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Hamilton Standard Propeller Dedicated to all those who served and gave their lives in the 486TH Bomber Group During WW2
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Crashed Wellington Bomber Propeller Blade manufactured by DeHavilland
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Memorial for Short Stirling EH940 - Kettlethorpe, West Yorkshire
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Memorial for the Eighth Airforce - Dayton, Ohio
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Memorial for all who gave their lives of the 446th Bomb Group (H)
at Flixton, Bungay - 1945
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Memorial for Short Stirling EF347 - Mantgum, Netherlands
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Bakers Creek Air Crash Memorial - Mackay, Australia
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Major Quince L Brown Memorial - Bristow, Oklahoma
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Blenheim R3800 Memorial - RAF Watten, Norfolk
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Memorial for all Personnel of RAF Hunsdon - Hertfordshire, England
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Memorial for Short Stirling BK620 - kudelstaart, Netherlands
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Memorial for Lancaster ED357 - Dronten, Netherlands
This memorial is a propeller from the Lancaster Bomber ED357 of the 12th squadron stationed on the British base Wickenby. It was shot down in the night of 13/06/1943 by a German fighter.
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Propeller of the F-5 Lightning "The Florida Gator" (42-67119) of the 22nd Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group that crashed near Ploubalay, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany 24 July 1944, killing pilot 2nd Lt. Edward W. Durst Jr. A monument commemorates Durst and Pvt. Charles Dysko of the 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion who was killed in action 7 August 1944.
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Plaque reads-
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF FALLEN COMRADES
BY CALLALA BEACH R.S.L.
SUB-BRANCH
UNVEILED BY
LTCOL H.N.HOWLETT
8 NOVEMBER 1986
OF FALLEN COMRADES
BY CALLALA BEACH R.S.L.
SUB-BRANCH
UNVEILED BY
LTCOL H.N.HOWLETT
8 NOVEMBER 1986
DC3 propeller Memorial - Callala Beach, Australia
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Memorial to Lancaster JB659 - Zaanstad, Netherlands
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Memorial to Lancaster LM325 - Beuningen,Netherlands
The text on the memorial reads:
This propeller is the sad remains
of an English Lancaster-bomber
which crashed 23-6-'43 in Beuningen.
Six R.A.F.-heroes died by this crash:
P/O T.B. Tomkins - Sgt. R.B. Cooper
Sgt. J. Osbborne - Sgt. V. Sugden
Sgt. E. Smith - Sgt. R.A. Waterhouse
We honour these heroes and all citizens
who gave their lives for our freedom
1940-1945 Beuningen 17-9-1950.'
This propeller is the sad remains
of an English Lancaster-bomber
which crashed 23-6-'43 in Beuningen.
Six R.A.F.-heroes died by this crash:
P/O T.B. Tomkins - Sgt. R.B. Cooper
Sgt. J. Osbborne - Sgt. V. Sugden
Sgt. E. Smith - Sgt. R.A. Waterhouse
We honour these heroes and all citizens
who gave their lives for our freedom
1940-1945 Beuningen 17-9-1950.'
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RAF Memorial to Short Stirling 6091 - Spijkenisse, Netherlands
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Catalina memorial - RAAF Rathmines, Australia
A plaque affixed to the monument is inscribed:
“Dedicated to those who served at the R.A.A.F. Rathmines and to all associated with Flying Boats and Seaplanes 1939 – 1960.
Unveiled by Air Vice Marshall W. E. Townsend G.B. C.B.E. 16th Sept., 1972.”
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