Avro Lincoln RF511

last wheel
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This is the lowest recognisable bit of the Avro Lincoln which crashed on the slopes of Llewellyn in Snowdonia on 15th March 1950, There is plenty more as you ascend the bed of Nant Fach, as the photos to follow show. The engines mentioned in this list are however not in evidence.

In the Peak District, a site with this much large wreckage would be quite well known. We can however find no real mention of the wreck anywhere on the 'net. Welsh wreckhunting seems not as popular as elsewhere. The site does however feature in "Hell on High Ground".

Location: SH 67598 63908

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Avro Lincoln RF511

volute
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This looks like a pump or compressor casing to me, but that might be because I am the wrong sort of engineer.

It has since been suggested by blog comments that they are blowers from the Merlin Engines' superchargers. Close enough.

There were a couple of these in the stream bed.

I think this is the one at : SH 67833 63878

Avro Lincoln RF511

lincfus
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This fuselage section is the lowest really big bit of the plane in the stream bed.

Location: SH 67734 63899

Avro Lincoln RF511

Lincoln
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This wing section is painted with brown and green camouflage paint on its top side, which is unfortunately extensively removed by walkers scratching their names into it. There is all sorts of large debris surrounding this location, both in the stream bed, and further afield.

Location: SH 67849 63860

Avro Lincoln RF511

gear
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This gear reminds me of a bit at the Tintwistle Knarr Lancaster site. The Lincoln Mk. 1 was initially known as the Lancaster Mk. 4, so there is a close relationship between the 'planes.

Location: SH 67915 63811

Avro Lincoln RF511

undercarriage
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This undercarriage is the highest big bit of the plane

Location: SH 67998 63769

Avro Lincoln RF511

plaque
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This plaque more or less exactly marks the topmost extent of the wreckage trail.

Location: SH 67992 63776

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