Aviation archaeological research is an on-going process and no fewer than four additional WWII crashes on Skye have come to light via the Internet. They are:

• Airspeed Oxford L9644 on 28th November 1939
• Lockheed Hudson AM791 on 21st July 1942
• Handley Page Hampden P1174 on 16th August 1942
• Spitfire R7198 on 19th June 1943 (Sherwood Forester)

Unconfirmed data suggests that the Spitfire crashed on Beinn Nan Cuthean near the "Big House", north west Skye. The crash location itself is a mystery, so if anyone has any information on this or any other crash site we'd be very pleased to hear from them.

Believed to have been serving with No. 8 Operational Training Unit this aircraft held the "Presentation Spitfire" name `SHERWOOD FORESTER`. The Presentation Spitfire scheme appealed directly to the patriotism of commercial companies, wealthy families, communities and any other groups of people who could stump up £5,000 or so to pay for the construction of what was undoubtedly the RAF's sexiest fighter. The true cost was around £12,000.

Courtesy of Geoff Holman