WW2 Aircraft crash sites

[Kitsilano]

This might be just too much information, but here you go re: Wales

Statistical Analysis of Military Aircraft Crashes Wales.pdf https://share.google/uK3FNTJrrXajUhrYW

 

[Kitsilano]

Note:
Earlier, related thread:

Thread 'Aircraft crash website' https://www.ukgser.com/community/threads/aircraft-crash-website.333430/

 

[FERRET]

Just after ww2 ceasefire. But worth including i think!

 

[Posh Pete]

This site gives a lot of detail about crashes in N England and Southern Scotland. Huge detail harvested from a range of sources. Here's an example from a thread I started about a trip around the Scottish borders ...

Beaufighter T3038 – ACIA

 

[Mzokk]

You'd probably be interested in this Flintlock.

Second World War Room | WWII | Ulster Aviation Society

Ernie Cromie Second World War / WWII Display Room showing aviation history during the Second World War, within the Ulster Aviation Society Collection

www.ulsteraviationsociety.org

 

[Mzokk]

And this one.

Second World War aviation incidents in Northern Ireland - WartimeNI

Military plane crashes were common in Northern Ireland during the Second World War. At the time Ulster had many airfields, unpredictable weather and many hills.

wartimeni.com

 

[Mzokk]

This site is also useful but more for ground based WW2 and cold war defence heritage.

Experience

experience.arcgis.com

 

[Mzokk]

I believe that the last US B26 to crash on Irish soil was in 1946 just at the end of WW2 it crash landed in a field at Killeanagh Gorey Co Wexford. Maybe someone local can confirm? There is also supposed to be a memorial to, two Avro Anson's and one US B26 that crashed into Slieve Gallion (Referred to in Wartime NI.). I've been up their a few times but have been unable to find it. It may be on one of the tracks on the hills rather than the access road to the communications tower.

 

[FERRET]

There's also crash site museum at Sleep airfield near Wem in Shropshire.

 

[shuck raider]

Memorial to crew of an RAF Sunderland which crashed at Trory, outside Enniskillen in 1944



The aircraft was involved in a fighter affiliation exercise with two Beaufighters and in trying to evade, flew too low and hit an electricity pylon. Doubly embarrasing as AVM Sholto-Douglas was visiting the area that day.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

I must have been past that dozens of times and I don't think I've ever seen it.

 

[Gobsheen]

(54.0172732, -9.1028169)

B-24 42-95278, Carradreshy, Mayo

World War II airplanes

ww2irishaviation.com

 

[Mzokk]

(54.0172732, -9.1028169)

B-24 42-95278, Carradreshy, Mayo

World War II airplanes

ww2irishaviation.com

Brilliant write up that thanks for posting

 

[GerryC]

Condor (BMW) engine - Cloghane, Kerry

 

[Barnoe]

BBC News - Memorial for WWII bomber crash servicemen in Worcestershire - BBC News

Memorial for WWII bomber crash servicemen in Worcestershire

The plane was damaged over Nazi-occupied France and hit a tree in Worcestershire, killing four crew.

www.bbc.co.uk

52.3853° N, 1.9056° W



1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash - Wikipedia https://share.google/tLpKWuMJl9tvoDYEl

51.8522° N, 2.5874° W

Added cheers

 

[Flintlock]

I must have been past that dozens of times and I don't think I've ever seen it.

Me too, will have to seek it out

 

[Barnoe]

4 WW2 Crash sites near Mt Brandon in Kerry - none approachable by bike.
View attachment 516099

I found and added two of them i could find

 

[Barnoe]

Blankney (mid-air collision) Lancaster Memorial

On March 11, 1945, Lancaster bomber LM130 of 463 Squadron, based in Lincolnshire, was involved in a tragic mid-air collision near Blankney. The exact circu...

bombermemorial.co.uk

Found memorial and added

 

[Barnoe]

This might be just too much information, but here you go re: Wales

Statistical Analysis of Military Aircraft Crashes Wales.pdf https://share.google/uK3FNTJrrXajUhrYW

Thats good.
I will work through them in my spare time and get them added.
Cheers

 

[Barnoe]

Just after ww2 ceasefire. But worth including i think!

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