"Aircraft Wrecks on my Blog" Topic

I went for a walk in the Peak District and came across some WW2 period wrecked aircraft remains. There are photos on my blog:

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Thanks for looking!

Very interesting. It is particularly gratifying that these sites have remained practically undisturbed these many years.

I enjoyed viewing your blog.

Many thanks!

Thanks dBerczerk, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, it's particularly nice as the area is popular with walkers and there were several groups of other people around when I was there last weekend. There is inevitably some damage to the pieces, but on the whole they are left alone.

Interesting indeed! Perhaps I've seen too many cartoon crashes, but I had anticipated the fuselage remaining partially intact, not being totally in pieces. Also, less corrosion than I would have expected.
Grelber

Thank you. It is a somber reminder that in aviation risks may be managed to a degree, but flight may never be taken for granted.

Ron

Thanks guys, I guess the lack of corrosion is due to the planes being made out of aluminium? I was surprised myself by how much was left, yet the Lancaster, a big aircraft had the least amount of remains.

The sudden rise of the peaks take a lot of pilots by surprise and the Lanc crashed in the night, whilst the other two crashed during inclement weather conditions.

I believe that nearly as many aircrew were lost during training flights as fell to enemy action.

Well done;
Thanks for sharing this.
Joe

That's kind of sobering.

Thanks for the comments chaps. It is rather sobering to round a corner in the Peaks and be confronted with a war grave. It's important to remember these men.

Thanks for sharing.