Oxford Wreck: Rushup Edge
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
This Oxford on Rushup edge was the first of today's finds.
Location is SK 10948 83838
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Airspeed Oxford Mk.I NM683
Oxford Wreck: Rushup Edge
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I X3154 coded ZN-A
Hampden Wreck: Rushup Edge
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
The congealed molten remains of Handley Page Hampden Mk.I X3154 contain a heat-detonated .303 cartridge if you look carefully. The high-res photo on Flickr will show the detail better. Just click on the photo above.
Location:SK 10411 82997
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 86013More info
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 86688More info
Friday, 28 September 2007
North American P-51D Mustang 44-72181
Mustang Wreck
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
An uncommonly visited wreck, judging by the lack of any tracks from previous visitors. This might be to do with the fact that it's not mentioned in Ron Collier's book, as it lies just outside the Dark Peak area. It's the South Pennines, strictly.
Location: SD 99900 11183.
Fairey Barracuda MD963
Barracuda Wreck
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
There seems to be less wreckage at this site than previous reports led us to believe, but it has gained a wooden cross.
Location: SE 02368 10450.
Thursday, 20 September 2007
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N1766
Defiant Wreck Site: Rowlee Pasture
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
Just one wreck site today, this Boulton Paul Defiant on Rowlee pasture. Missed this once before, but with coords from both Bob and Ralph, and the path worn to the site by previous visitors, an easy find today. I make the coordinates as SK 15287 90504.
Went though Alport castles on the way down, quite a scramble in today's wind and weather.
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I AE381
Hampden Wreck Site: Kinder
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig For some reason there are two wreckage clusters a short distance apart at this site. Location: SK 07802 87492.
We failed to find the small fragments which are all that is left of the Miles Hawk Trainer Mk.III G-AJSF which was supposed to be quite close to this site. Next time!
We heard quite a gruesome story about this wreck from someone who was there at the time.
Thursday, 6 September 2007
Armstrong Vickers Wellington Mk.IC R1011
Wellington Wreck
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
Wellington Wreck at Birchen Bank Moss: SK 10546 98575.
Found at the third attempt. Ground around the site is a bit treacherous. Take great care not to fall into a bog if you are visiting it.
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N3378
Defiant Wreck
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig
Boulton Paul Defiant at Near Bleaklow Stones: SK 10618 96937.
Unusually, the "Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks" coordinates are way out at this site. Not sure why, but consequently took us a couple of tries (and a bit of help from High Peak Bob) to get this one.
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