Whilst searching for some aerial images for university work, I came across this image of a crashed Super Fortress on the hills above Glossop (I think). Overexposed And the Peak District Air Accident Research website. They work extremely hard to track down information and record all crash sites. Peak District And if you think there is a lot of crashes, then please remember this area of the country, my area, was used for training of new crews. And when the bad weather comes in they never even see the Pennine hills rising up on front of them.
I wonder if the name of the aircraft, Overexposed, relates to it being an F13 photo recce configuration? I'm sure I've got a pic of the noseart somewhere. Must be a sobering yet amazing place to visit. Impressive countryside too, Kitty. I usually watch shows like Heartbeat, Doc Martin and other English "village" shows for the views of the countryside (well, Heartbeat is for the old trucks as well...). Can't get enough of UK countryside. Must be fascinating researching the crash sites and rewarding to finally find them so the crews can be remembered for thier service.
The sad thing is Andy, that area of moorland above Glossop is littered with aircrash remains, and from what walkers have been saying the crews are still trapped there. They are seen sat around in thw wreckage, or trying to walk down off the hills. Many a walker has come face to face with a WW2 airman in the mist. Very sad, they need to be released. But as to my area of the world, quite stunning, I live on the edge of Cheshire, on the reasonably flat green farmland with the Pennine/Peak District hills rising up only a few miles away. It really is amazing. And Buxton, or more accurately High Edge/Harpur HIll RAF station in the war is where mountain rescue began
