Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Z5870

Crowden Brook
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

Further to some recent correspondence, we decided to search up from Crowden Brook towards what is believed by some to be the terminal site of this still unlocated Blenheim Bomber crash.

Like all others we are aware of, we failed to find any trace of the 'plane on the mountain.

On the other hand, we did get to be overtaken by little old ladies (amongst many others) on what seemed to be the most well-trafficked route up Kinder we have yet been on.

Location:TBC

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Avro Tutor K3308

Tutor: Mill Cottages
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

Here's the alleged touchdown area for the Avro Tutor which went on to crash into the trees in the background of the shot. Or be deliberately and skilfully arrested by them, depending on whether you believe the pilot's account or not.

We found no definitive sign of the event, but we did bump into some present day occupants of the mill where the road-mender witness quoted in Peakland Air Crashes lived. This mill can be glimpsed behind the trees. It seems unlikely that any road-menders (other than perhaps Sir Robert McAlpine) live there now. Gentrification, eh?

Location: TBA when we find evidence

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Reims Cessna F.150M G-BFRP

Cessna
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

A day of unusual lack of success yesterday. Here's me failing to find any part of the Cessna which crashed on the side of Broadlee Bank Tor above Edale. We will revisit, with new information received since.

Location: TBA when we find physical evidence

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Armstrong Vickers Wellington Mk.III X3348 coded ZL-Z

Wellington Crash Site:Kinder
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

We thought we had found the site of this RCAF Wellington X3348 quite a while back, but we had just found three piles of wreckage from the nearby Halifax wreck. Got it this time, though.

Location:SK 12807 87554

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Avro Anson Mk.XI NL185

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Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

We missed this engine at the last visit. Mick was trying out some arty settings on his camera..

Location: SK 08874 86578

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Handley Page Heyford Mk.III K6875

Heyford Wreck: Broadlee Bank Tor
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig

We took a few goes to find this one-last of four today.

Location: SK 11093 86013

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Miles Hawk Trainer Mk.III G-AJSF

Miles Hawk Wreck:Kinder Low End
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig

The world's smallest wreckage pile! These scraps of doped canvas are all that is now left of the Miles Hawk Trainer which crashed into Kinder Low End.

Location: SK 07368 86688

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North American Harvard FT415

Harvard Wreck on Kinder
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig

This Harvard wreckage was at SK 08898 86832, very close to the Anson

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Avro Anson Mk.XI NL185

46 Kinder Five 028
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig

A successful outing to Kinder yesterday, this Anson wreckage at SK 08904 86699 was one of four wreck sites located.

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Avro Anson N9853

We went to look above Edale at a number of wreck sites this week. The only wreck we found was this Anson at:




SK 10114 87860.











A hard one to find, in one of the many groughs in the area. The cross does not project above the grough, as the photo might suggest.

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