When the London Irish Rifles arrived at the scene from their billet at the Sportsman Inn in nearby Seasalter, the four German crew members had unexpectedly armed themselves with machine guns from the aircraft and a submachine gun.
Famous residents with holiday houses in Seasalter include Harry Hill and Janet Street-Porter.
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It is located by the sea on the north coast of Kent, between the towns of Whitstable and Faversham, facing the Isle of Sheppey across the estuary of the River Swale.
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In 1976, a free rock festival was held in Seasalter after a forced move away from the chosen site in Tangmere.