Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V BD420

 

A few scraps missed by the amateur "aviation archaeologists" of the WAR group when they dug up the crash site of this Armstrong Whitworth Whitley which was towing a glider on 15th February 1944 when it came to grief on Mytton Dingle on the Stiperstones, killing all five of the crew.

The investigation suggested that the pilot was rather overconfident, and was flying unwisely low over high and broken ground. Whether it was a bird strike or a downdraft which was the final cause of the incident was not determined.

Location: SJ 37230 00507

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Shropshire Air Crash Sites And Memorials

Had an outing with Mat ZX over the weekend to Shropshire to look at a few sites. A lovely day for it. We walked up the hill to the Stiperstones, and then went to a local church with memorials to two crashes nearby. Details in posts to follow....

Peak District Crash Site Locations

This is still the only site with GPS verified, precise and accurate grid references for all of the peak district crash sites where any wreckage remains. We also have many in Wales, Yorkshire, and Bowland.

We are still active, and are in the process of updating the site, which has been rather inactive for a few years due to work commitments.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V BD230

 

Another outing last week took me and Ian DB to the memorial to Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V BD230 in Muggington, known as "the Lonely Memorial" due to its out of the way location.

Location: SK 29516 43973

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North American Harvard Mk.IIB FT442

 

I have had a few outings recently with Mat ZX and Ian DB. The Harvard site on Shining Tor continues to evolve. Now it has two crosses, and a scatter of new, larger bits of debris. Holes and small piles of similar debris locally suggest that these were discarded by metal detectorists. When I first went here were just minutiae in a small peat scar. 

Location: SJ 99748 73741.

UK Crash Site Coordinates

We are still in business, and still the best site for UK air crash site coordinates, grid references and locations