Hi Suzannah, When I saw this request in last weeks Isle of Thanet Gazette I was surprised with all the archived papers they hold that they did not know about this crash. But reflecting on it, time passes so quickly and I guess there aren't any old timers still working there who remember this. On Sunday 27th April 1952 an American Thunderjet from Manston crashed on Lloyds Bank and the ironmongers at the corner of Ranalagh Grove and the High Street. Most books containing old pictures of St Peters have a photo, including 'Early Broadstairs and St Peters' by Barrie Wootton. The death toll at 3 was reckoned to be low because the vicar of St Peters was giving a longer sermon than usual and the people were still in the church. Laurie Bridger

Hi Suzannah Little more info to the email below - the pilot was also killed as well as the 3 civilians - pilot was USAF Captain Fogerty. The aircraft was a F84E Thunderstreak. This info from the book "History of RAF Manston 1916 - 1986" by Rocky Stockman (RAF Fl Lt) Paul -----Original Message----- From: LAWRENCE BRIDGER [mailto:laurie.bridger@btinternet.com] Sent: 31 July 2006 14:44 To: Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IoT] Can you help with Plane Crash? Hi Suzannah, When I saw this request in last weeks Isle of Thanet Gazette I was surprised with all the archived papers they hold that they did not know about this crash. But reflecting on it, time passes so quickly and I guess there aren't any old timers still working there who remember this. On Sunday 27th April 1952 an American Thunderjet from Manston crashed on Lloyds Bank and the ironmongers at the corner of Ranalagh Grove and the High Street. Most books containing old pictures of St Peters have a photo, including 'Early Broadstairs and St Peters' by Barrie Wootton. The death toll at 3 was reckoned to be low because the vicar of St Peters was giving a longer sermon than usual and the people were still in the church. Laurie Bridger

Thank you to all who have sent the details below. I think I have enough to send him now. Thanks again Suzannah ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Nethersole To: Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 3:25 PM Subject: RE: [IoT] Can you help with Plane Crash? Hi Suzannah Little more info to the email below - the pilot was also killed as well as the 3 civilians - pilot was USAF Captain Fogerty. The aircraft was a F84E Thunderstreak. This info from the book "History of RAF Manston 1916 - 1986" by Rocky Stockman (RAF Fl Lt) Paul -----Original Message----- From: LAWRENCE BRIDGER [mailto:laurie.bridger@btinternet.com] Sent: 31 July 2006 14:44 To: Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IoT] Can you help with Plane Crash? Hi Suzannah, When I saw this request in last weeks Isle of Thanet Gazette I was surprised with all the archived papers they hold that they did not know about this crash. But reflecting on it, time passes so quickly and I guess there aren't any old timers still working there who remember this. On Sunday 27th April 1952 an American Thunderjet from Manston crashed on Lloyds Bank and the ironmongers at the corner of Ranalagh Grove and the High Street. Most books containing old pictures of St Peters have a photo, including 'Early Broadstairs and St Peters' by Barrie Wootton. The death toll at 3 was reckoned to be low because the vicar of St Peters was giving a longer sermon than usual and the people were still in the church. Laurie Bridger