When the aircraft failed to arrive at the Burtonwood airbase, the nearby RAF Mountain Rescue Service was called to search for the missing aircraft. 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.

Nov 2, 2022 · Located north of Kinder Scout – Derbyshire’s highest point – this largely peat-covered moorland rises almost 2,000 feet above sea level. For all its appeal – and the area is enjoyed safely by thousands each year – parts of Bleaklow’s landscape betrays times of jeopardy and, ultimately, human tragedy.

Aug 4, 2020 · If you’re looking to brush up on your navigation skills, want to visit the plane crash site, or both—this is a fascinating hike. Here’s everything you need to know about hiking to the B-29 Superfortress wreck in the Peak District! Starting the Hike: Bleaklow

The B-29 ‘Overexposed’ Crash Site (Coordinates: 53.45091, -1.86542) will be only a few hundred yards to the east of Higher Shelf Stones. From the trig point you can actually just about see the first few remains of the plane.

Mar 5, 2025 · On 3rd November 1948, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (American bomber) called Overexposed crashed into the Peak District moorlands, near Higher Shelf Stones on Bleaklow. Part of the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, used for military photography, the plane crashed due to a fatal navigation error in poor visibility.

May 21, 2018 · What’s left of the wreck of the B-29 Superfortress on Bleaklow Viewing the wreck of the B-29 Superfortress on Bleaklow Andrew looks out past the wreckage of the two F86 Sabres over Kinder Scout, one of the many Peak District aircraft wrecks

Nov 22, 2023 · Hitting the ground at approximately 11:00am, the B-29 carrier burst into flames, tragically taking the lives of all 11 crew and 2 military passengers. Where is the Bleaklow Bomber plane crash site? While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk.

Across the road, we now aim for the dark outline of Kinder Scout to the south, picking up a good pace along the Pennine Way’s winding flagstones as we head to our next destination, the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator…

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Aug 8, 2016 · 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.