Until this discovery bad weather had hampered the search, although the keeper of the Kinder Reservoir had reported being alarmed by two jet fighters roaring at very low level towards cloud-covered Kinder. David Devere Moore is buried in Arlington National Cemetary in Wash., DC., Section 12, right down hill from the Tomb of the Unknown soldier. Reckon somebody wondering out the mist at 5 in the morning near to one of these sites would get my ticker doing overtime. R2D2 aye, see what you mean Malcolm! Aircraft crash. In a couple of minutes you will arrive at the point where you leave the PW at SK 09708 94773. If I was going to do it, Id probably park by Torside reservoir and visit the site of de Havilland Beaver 52-6145 at Bramah Edge first, get the steepest climb out of the way. Latitude: 5326'34"N. As for your unexpected company, Id have been running the opposite way at that time of the morning. This circular walk is 5.14 miles long but involves a challenging section of scrambling up Wildboar Clough (classed as a grade 2 scramble) over . Service ceiling 31.850 ft. B29 plane crash site, epic views across the moors to Manchester. No doubt your analysis is correct; some people got fed up carrying the debris and dumped it. [1][2], The aircraft crashed at Higher Shelf Stones on the Bleaklow moorland plateau near Glossop in Derbyshire on 3 November 1948. Thanks Brian, I shall get a copy. About 16 miles, I reckon. Engineer, Technical Sergeant Ralph Fields A perfect walk for dogs as well as families. So it was that on 22 July 1954, four of the No.66 Squadron Sabres were recovering to Linton-on-Ouse, near York, after a high-level interception sortie flown in the course of a major annual-evaluation war-game. CAMERA CREW There is public access to the area. All 13 crewmembers on board were . At the time the MRT were on a training exercise in the Kinder Scout area, they made their way as quickly as possible to the southern side of Bleaklow to begin a search for the crash site. In fact, it gets me out of the house to be honest, as Paul has said, takes us tramping all over the place and coming back to these isolated spots in different weathers and at different times of year (good point Ang!) The Bleaklow Bomber was a US Air Force (USAF) Boeing RB-29A Superfortress that crashed near Higher Shelf Stones on Bleaklow in the Peak District in 1948. Just a few miles to the east of Glossop, off the A57 Snake Pass is Bleaklow moorland. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Bristol Blenheim L1476 on Sykes Moor, Bleaklow. Pat Cunningham has offered a bit of a blurb about the Sabre, and its Canadair development the CL-13: I had a great day out with Ian DB last Saturday on and around Shining Tor, near Macclesfield. My name is Terry David Moore, born Feb. 15, 1946, age 75. From here, the route is easy to follow for the remainder of the . Thats the erosion of the peat by rainfall over the years leaving exposed heather topped peat. However, the steep and restricted nature of the 1,750-feet-above-sea-level site had made it difficult to turn into wind, so that, without the assistance of the full wind speed, the helicopter had required its maximum torque to lift off, and then move forwards from the hover. Facts, yes, but not for everyone to read. air crash site on Bleaklow photos, history, directions and grid references", "RB-29A 44-61999, Higher Shelf Stones, Bleaklow", "Superfortress 44-61999 "Over Exposed!" C-53D 42-68728. Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolts, 42-7872 and 42-7898. The aircraft, a C-53D Skytrooper (dedicated paratroop variant of the Dakota), was flying from Langar, near Nottingham, to Burtonwood, near Warrington, during the early afternoon of the 13th January 1944 . It specifically noted that no blame was to be attached to Flight Lieutenant Green, whose sole responsibility had been to formate upon his leader. Among other tasks have been the airlifting of fencing materials; of heather tops from lower moors for reseeding denuded moorland; and of water for fighting fires. such a tragic accident to of happened and very sad knowing that 13 lives were lost. Navigator, Sergeant Charles Wilbanks If you intend to visit the site please ensure you are properly equipped for the conditions on the hill which can change very quickly, as well as being very wet under foot. Devil's Dike. Distance: 2 mile/3.3 km Grid reference SK 08894 94785. These can make navigation across the moors difficult, as it can be tempting not to follow the straight line of a compass bearing but opt instead for easier walking along the sandy bottom of the channel, which soon makes any compass bearing worthless. Higher Shelf Stones is ahead and to the left. However there is a post like this further on at Hern Clough where the route leaves the PW. County/Area - Derbyshire. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk which is at least way marked by posts along the way. Agree with SolarScot re yesterdays events. Last summer was a great time to explore some more of the beautiful moorland and rocky outcrops from snake pass above Glossop. In 1948 there Was no Radar Altimeter so the Radar operator likely had not much to do on this flight. Home Britain Bleaklow Walk From Snake Pass and The Plane Crash Site. New signs and posts appeared along the path from the lay-by in 2021. When the aircraft failed to arrive at the Burtonwood airbase, the nearby RAF Mountain Rescue Service was called to search for the missing aircraft. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Looks great, my mate did this recently, need to add to my list! Quite an image Ian and story too. It was modified as a reconnaissance aircraft, rather than a bomber. The plane crash remains are scattered over a wide area, along with a small memorial plaque with the sad story of the crash from 1948. maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=53.45054,-1.864591&am. I often see bits of debris which people have carried and then dumped, presumably because it was too heavy to carry. History (scroll down for notes on visiting the crash site and moving on to other crash sites on Bleaklow). Which tragically crashed whilst descending through cloud on 3, November 1948 killing all 13 crewmembers. Cross the ford and you have three choices, see photo below. [] is not the first incident of its kind that uses aircraft wreckage as a memorial site. Below, heading south west away from the crash site in July 2020, Sean spotted the sign. The crash happened on his 1st Birthday, he was born Nov. 3, 1947. Time 3-4 hours. Based on the flight time, the crew believed it had passed the hills and began to descend. . Well I am surprised that all this metal is left lying around for people to injure themselves on, not sensible people but there are people who will mess around with the wreckage as can be seen , it would be more respectful to the dead to clean up the site and put a proper memorial there instead of twisted metal. It would have been a surprise to see another person anywhere on Bleaklow at 5 oclock in the morning but to be at that particular spot, which is well off the beaten track, was very unusual. Went today walked inland from the lay by on the road, walked following all the posts qith arrows on them, right up into the moorland, went in every direction for hours, couldnt find the place no where, we were out there over 3 hours to it and looking around but couldnt find it . The pilot Captain Landon Tanner and co-pilot Captain Harry Stroud were flying by instruments as the area was covered in low cloud. Indeed the ground was barely marked when Jet Ranger G-ODIL suffered a dynamic-rollover upset effectively, tipping itself over in the course of lifting stone from the shoulder of Ashop Head, at the summit of Kinders William Clough. This walk bags 4 of the Peak District Ethels as well. The signs referred to a waymarked route to the crash site. Obviously some parts have decayed to dust but it is obvious that others have been removed. Photoset of RAF Harper Hill Mountain Rescue Team which includes photos taken during the recovery operation. This Bleaklow plane crash walk features tough terrain and remote moorland locations. Start details. SK 06926 89664 Kinder: initial impact point, start of debris trail (illustrated above), SK 07268 90236 Black Ashop Moor: wings, gear, with an engine in an adjacent grough, SK 07300 90100 Black Ashop Moor, two debris pools, SK 07548 90390 Black Ashop Moor, the second engine, I note that there is a lot less here then in. [1][3], The area around the crash site is challenging to navigate. The crew were due to return to the States a few days later. Photo above showing the route going to the left of the cairn near Hern Clough. This was a first for us since most of our walks at snake pass have been lower in the valley or on the northern side on Kinder Scout, so now weve experienced more of this area Im certainly interested in a return visit and possibly hiking up from the other side at Torside Reservoir, another of my favourite places. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasujoba44] We were feeling quite in awe here and we paid our respects to the crew at the memorial. So do I Ian, TBF Andrew, you have to make a specific effort to come across it, its hardly strewn across the Pennine way. Visit this Site. After having flown for the time the crew believed it should have taken them to cross the hill they descended. Look no further. ive known about this crash site for about 30 years or so and finally this weekend my wife and i decided to venture to it. It was a routine flight with 2 other aircraft, the RB29 carrying USAF wages among other things. bleaklow plane crash grid ref June 15, 2022 in st john's school headmaster Blog by We do not recommend doing the Bleaklow plane crash walk in bad weather. Take care on the parking in the laybys, I think I counted 4 layers of resurfacing, which is a bit of a step down to park if you are going a bit fast! It is about 45 60 minutes walk to the crash site from the lay-by (car parking and bus stops) at the summit of Snake Pass. Flypast All 13 men on board were killed instantly when the aircraft flew into the moor. The front part looks like "R2D2" . Most of the Bleaklow area is at least 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and the shallow bowl of Swains Greave on the eastern side is the source of the River Derwent. However I hadnt reckoned on how long it would take the sun to get high enough in the sky for its rays to touch these engines, which are in a bit of a hollow. Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey . Your email address will not be published. These two sites are a bit awkward to get to, well away from the path, over a fence and down some steepish roughish ground. All 11 crew and 2 military passengers perished in the crash. Nat Park - Peak District - Bleaklow Longendale. It will likely not make you pleased that you read it. B-29 'Over Exposed' Crash Site BeckySnow92 (Atlas Obscura User) On November 3, 1948, a B-29 Superfortress crashed in the Peak District near Bleaklow. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lhboucault] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/f3liney] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/29288836@N00] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazylek] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyholmfirth] Please see the note at the bottom of this page about the signposts along the route. Weather report was filthy, but as it turned out, overly pessimistic. But of course, you can pick and choose which to visit and hopefully these grid references (via Pat Cunningham) will help. I am always delighted to see people visit and record these places. Height 29ft 7in. Sergeant Robert I. Doyle Private First Class William M. Burrows. At the risk of sounding paternalistic, Id advise those dressed for the pub and without map and compass against it. Weather was pretty m A day out in Bowland with IanDB in low cloud yesterday yielded this Burn Fell B-24 site I've missed in the past. All of the wreckage seen last time is gone, though a bit of skinning and a new cross have replaced it. Start grid reference for this walk is: SK 08808 92913 and the car parking location: Snake Pass (A57), above Glossop. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/reflectionsreturn] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27955898@N07] Thank you! The United States Airforce Boeing RB . Most of the Bleaklow area is at least 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and the shallow bowl of Swains Greave on the eastern side is the source of the River Derwent. However, since a visit in November 2021, all these Aircraft Wreck Site signs have been removed which I am sure was a sensible decision. On the 3rd November 1948 RB-29A 44-61999 was being used for a flight from Scampton near Lincoln to Burtonwood near Warrington, a flight of less than a hour. Bleaklow is a high peat covered, gritstone plateau North of Kinder Scout and is the second highest point in Derbyshire. Maximum speed 358mph at 25.000ft. November 2022 edition of and is the second highest point in Derbyshire. It was modified as a reconnaissance aircraft, rather than a bomber. It was time to turn back and return to the trail down from Bleaklow. Bleaklow plane wreckage and higher shelf stones. Pilot, Captain Landon P. Tanner Start grid reference for this walk is: SK 08808 92913 and the car parking location: Snake Pass (A57), above Glossop. Grid reference: SK 0880 9292 Post code: SK13 7PQ what3words . Andrew looks out past the wreckage of the two F86 Sabres over Kinder Scout, one of the many Peak District aircraft wrecks. The change in weather only added to the fun of the day for us. David Devere Moore is buried in Wash. D.C, USA. Wonderful photograph Ian nicely composed and rich colours! The ordnance survey map for the area is OL1 - Peak District (Dark Peak Area.) Which tragically crashed whilst descending through cloud on 3rd November 1948 killing all 13 crewmembers. Author - Lou Johnson. Sad tale Ian. Take a map and compass, and know how to use them. Many thanks. Newspapers, both local and national, asked not to divulge the pilots identity, chose to honour the request; neither is it Air Accident Investigation Branch policy to publish names. While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. Once we had walked to the trig point at Higher Shelf Stones we just wanted to explore more while we were there and so naturally carried on our way to find more exhilarating view points and further ideas for the future visits. Photographic reconnaissance squadron USAF. Andrew I think it was from the crash site above where someone once took a piece of wreckage home and put it in thier garden shed, which almost shook itself to bits during the night, so the bloke whod taken the debris returned it to the crash site the following morning. A good piece of kit is a lifesaver bottle which has a water purification filter which means you can fill up from streams. Here, i.e. A stillness and a sense of reflection and remembrance is in the air. Sgt. Keep the stream on your right following the PW as it turns west (left). With the increase in populari. Bleaklow from Old GlossopPeak District Walk. Terry David Moore Email : tmoore77@cox.net. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, Was nice to pay my respects. Although the aircraft was severely damaged it was not that badly fragmented and in 2006 Pat reported that nothing remained, certainly on the surface of the site, the few scraps of debris left behind after the clear-up operation having been taken to the Hayfield Rangers station near Bowden Bridge, where they were still to be seen. My only Brother, Tom Moore just died on Dec. 7, 2022. [3], The summit affords views across Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire to the west and towards the Hope Valley, Holme Moss, Emley Moor and Yorkshire to the east. The aircraft was on a routine daytime flight with two other aircraft, leaving RAF Scampton near Lincoln at about 10:15 and heading to the US Air Force base at Burtonwood near Warrington. I still would like that. Allow for 3+ hours with young kids. Its a good read although i did see the end coming fairly early in the book ! Interesting light on the poppy, with it being only partly lit by the rising sun might represent the untimely death of these two airmen. Already on a training exercise upon the Kinder Scout moors, the RAF Harpur Hill rescue team headed to Bleaklow and located the crash site at about 16:30, by which time the light was fading. For the descent, the formation leader had split his section into pairs, each pair entering cloud independently at 12,000 feet. Memorial laid by 367 Air Navigation Course of RAF Finningley on November 12th 1988. There is no reason to suspect they are there is you don't know that they are. EDIT 06/07/12 Photo above: if you want to return to the Pennine Way via Hern Clough, the path leaves the crash site near the remains of the tail turret section. I do remember years ago seeing something on telly about some blokes who had gone onto the moors to look at wreckage and them having seen a ghostly figure of an airman. Pats ghost story book is worth a read sometime I truly hope those that steal wreckage from these places are haunted by it . I think its nonsense myself, but if it deters people from robbing these places maybe I should promote the validity of these tales! Over Exposed! was a photo reconnaissance aircraft hence the name and had photographed some of the nuclear bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and had taken part in the Berlin airlift. One of the gun turrets is on display at the air museum in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Cunningham (2006) says the bodies of the airmen were found some distance back along the line of flight of the Blenheim, suggesting the men had baled out but alas were too close to the ground to have chance to deploy their parachutes. I would have loved to come and visit and climb to the crash site. The directions were very helpful. Acting as photographic adviser was Captain Howard Keel of the 4201st Motion Picture Unit. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). The change in weather only added to the fun of the day for us. Monday, 3 September 2018. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Superfortress RB-29A 44-61999 Over-Exposed! (aka the Bleaklow Bomber). There is plenty of nature and wildlife, Read More Nidd Gorge And Old Bilton Walk From KnaresboroughContinue, Our family day out began as a spontaneous trip to discover an area wed not previously stopped long enough to explore, usually we would only pass through Sutton Bridge to reach another destination. I recall you telling me this tale Ian , great story it is too . Location: SK 11077 97532 Posted by Sean at 17:24 No comments: .

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