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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Turret Assembly

Turret Assembly
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

A complete turret assembly from a B29, courtesy of a US rebuilder of B29s. The ring inside the green one is the bit we found. Thanks Taigh..

Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999

B29-Shelf Moor
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This item, 1/4 mile distant from the commonly visited wreck of "Overexposed", and described by some as an "engine casing", has eluded us a few times in the past. We finally got it today.

The B-29 rebuilder who gave us the photo in the post above thinks that it is a gun well, possibly the upper four gun turret, matching the ring assembly below this post. As the comment below shows, others think differently.

We heard this was here as a result of an abandoned effort at large-scale souvenir hunting.

Location:SK 09373 94622

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Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999

B29-Shelf Moor
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This gun ring is part of the computer-controlled gun system from the Superfortress wrecked at Shelf Stones. For a complete original assembly see two posts above. We found it a full half-mile from the main wreck site.

Ours still has its original paint and part serial numbers. Under the black paint is green similar to that on the complete assembly above. The outer edge of the ring is studded with alternating parts marked with a General Electric logo, and "ASSEMBLY 8091147G "and "ASSEMBLY 80911610T".

Location:SK 09385 94461

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Armstrong Vickers Wellington Mk.IC DV435

Wellington: Shottle
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

Bits of this Wellington which crashed near Shottle Hall, Belper. Click on the pic for the annotated version.

Location:SK 30737 47845 (note that farmer is not receptive to uninvited visitors to the site)

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Armstrong Vickers Wellington Mk.III DF611 coded W

Wellington:A515
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

Didn't find any plane wreckage at this site near the A515, photo shows drystone wall bodged up by the RAF after recovering the wreck. We'll be back...

Location:SK 15632 61606 (this photo, not wreck)

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Lockheed P-38J Lightning 42-67480

Lightning:Cronkston
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

A previously molten bit of aluminium from our fifth site visited yesterday, and the first of two crashed Lightnings in 11 days for the pilot. His other crash site was also visited by us recently , details here.

Location:SK 11503 66146

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English Electric Canberra B. Mk.6 WT207

IMG_0026
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

Second time lucky, we found these bits of the Canberra which exploded at high altitude whilst carrying out trials of an experimental rocket engine.

The marked bits have an inspection stamp which says OWL 6, and what seems to be a part number, D 5660/1A, as you can see by clicking on the pic. I'm sure this means something to someone.

Alan Clark's site talks of inspector's stamps on bits he recovered at this site...

Location:SK 16155 66123

Armstrong Vickers Wellington Mk.IC L7811 coded OJ-C

Wellington:Conksbury
Originally uploaded by seansonofbig2

This 500 mm long, weird looking lump of steel and aluminium was located at the Conksbury crash site of this Wellington by metal detection. There were a lot more pop cans than aircraft wreckage though...

Any suggestions as to what it might be welcome.

Location:SK 21081 65766

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