Vickers Wellington X3171 on Comb Fell


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Vickers Wellington X3171 belonging to 15 OTU, crashed on 1st march 1943. Dived into moorland on Comb Moor, Greenhaugh possibly due to an engine fire. There is a memorial to the crew in the Holly Bush Inn in Greenhaugh.*

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*--Ref:- ACIA High Ground Wrecks Directory, The Border Hill and North Pennines.2008 Revision 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American Mustang AG617 on Troughend.


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North American Mustang I belonging to 4 Sqn. Dived into Moorland on Hareshaw head near Bellingham on 19-02-43 while flying from East Moor to Edinburgh*. The pilot F/O Fisher was killed.

 

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*--Ref:- ACIA High Ground Wrecks Directory, The Border Hill and North Pennines.2008 Revision 10.