When first posted this image provoked several comments; Julie Riddiough suggesting: “Didn’t the Royal Flying Corps have a landing strip in Marske in WWI, maybe it was something to do with that?” Paul Clarke suggested: “I think it is one of the ‘Jewel Streets’ but not sure which one. Could be one opposite the station as the photograph was taken from a height, Emerald Street or Diamond Street. With the struts under the tail, the square top of the cockpit cover and the opening in the front of the propeller nose cone, it could be a Messerschmitt Bf 109. By the look of the propeller blades and the undercarriage the left wheel (as you look at it) has collapsed and only caused minor damage to the propeller and wing while trying to land.” Eric Johnson suggested: “I believe this to be an 1939/45 war photograph, the aircraft looks like an German Messerschmitt 109 fighter. Crash landed from the look of the bent prop shafts, and put on display with two poles holding up the wing tips, the bracing struts on the tail plane and hole in the propeller boss for the 20 mm cannon are clues.” Fred Brunskill advised: ”The plane was indeed German and I believe it was Messerschmitt and was displayed in the town for some weeks on behalf of the War Savings Association to help with the War Effort. It is seen here parked in Dundas Street and the shop attracting much attention was a ladies outfitters. Not sure of the year but Bon Marche had that shop for many years.”
Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Julie Riddiough, Paul Clarke, Eric Johnson and particularly Fred Brunskill for the updates.
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