Me and a few friends ventured up to the site of the "Over-Exposed" last night. (a plane that crashed in 1948)

More details can be found here

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,155-874284,00.html

Its a moving site and well worth the 1 hour walk to get there.

Originally posted by mikey
Me and a few friends ventured up to the site of the "Over-Exposed" last night. (a plane that crashed in 1948)

More details can be found here

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,155-874284,00.html

Its a moving site and well worth the 1 hour walk to get there.

Bloody smileys - read 1948

some more piccys here, its amazing how much wreckage is still there.

http://www.g7vnr.freeserve.co.uk/fof_gallery.htm

More info on all the crash sites here.

http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/

Am I right in thinking there are some sites in the hills above Winster if so anyone got directions please

Dragon

loads on kinder scout and bleaklow........snake inn has odd pieces from wrecks,some info on web and books,cant remember name of book but gives grid referances......try w h smiths etc.one site endcliffe park,turn up rememberance day for ceromony

The locations of aircraft wrecks in North Derbyshire, and details of how and when the planes crashed, are recorded in detail in two books by Ron Collier entitled "Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks" . They are available from bookshops or Amazon.

More info on all the crash sites here.

http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/

Very interesting Cols :thumbsup:

These are the books you need:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Peak-Aircraft-Wrecks-Vol/dp/0850524571?tag2=networkmechan-21

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Peak-Aircraft-Wrecks-v/dp/0850523362?ie=UTF8&tag2=networkmechan-21

If it's wreck locations you are after, we have over 60 GPS verified available free of charge on our blog. Look at my profile for the link or put "peak district wreck hunters" into google

All the best
Sean

Hello Sean, you and Mick still wandering the moors looking for bits of scrap metal? I've given it up until the weather warms up. Regards, cat.

Eeh, you fairweather wreckhunters, some of us aren't so nesh!LOL...