The Clue

In 2017, Phil found the clip of a plane crash site on YouTube. No need to say, the footage showed the residues of a Grumman F6F Hellcat. This is just the type of plane Ron had been piloting the day he got disappeared. The parts were also found in Norway that was the setting of the final mission of the pilot.

Arctic Circle

Phil was unsure when he found the object and so decided to do some investigation. A  few days in research and he found that the site of the crash was situated somewhere in the remote mountain inside the Arctic Circle.

Melting Ice

The hill having a height of 3,000 feet was capped with ice and snow. However, the ice melted considerably due to the warming of weather in recent times. The melting ice uncovered the wreckage that remained hidden inside the snow for decades. The person who discovered the wreckage decided to record and post it online.          

German Battleship

However, this was not it, Phil found out that the crash site towered Kåfjord- an inlet located on Norway’s northern coast. When the war broke out, A German battleship namely, Tirpitz also German navy’s pride was anchored in this fjord. Ron was one of those men chosen to destruct the significant vessel.     

His Aircraft

After doing all the research work and having knowledge of Ron’s final mission, Phil and his dad Alistair concluded something unbelievable. Phil explained, “Three Hellcats were lost during the operation, and this crash site corresponds with the location, flight plan, attack route. We are certain it is my grandfather’s aircraft.”

During The Time

Ron’s family explained that Ron was residing in Newzealand at the time World War II started. He used to work as an electrical engineer. The man came forward to volunteer in the war when announcements for volunteers were made by the Commonwealth. Soon, he was in Britain to become a part of Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy.