This captured German aircraft landed at RAF West Malling on April 16, 1943, flown by Uzz. Otto Bechtolder, short of fuel and pilot disorientated. It was converted for use by the Royal Air Force as PE882. On a test flight from Collyweston air field it caught fire in the air and crashed, killing RAF pilot F/Lt Ernest Richards Lewenden on October 13, 1944. The plane was damaged beyond repair. Ernest Lewenden is buried in Aperthorpe (St Leonards) Churchyard.
