Arenig Fawr – Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 42-3124, 303rd Bomb Group (Heavy), USAAF, 4 Aug 1943

Arenig Fawr summit trig point and Flying Fortress memorial

Site visited	11 August 2012	Location	Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia SH 82643 36949 52.91708°N, 3.74685°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Boeing	Registration	42-3124
Model	B-17 Flying Fortress	Unit	303rd Bomb Group (Heavy), USAAF
Crash date	4 August 1943
Memorial Plaque
In memory of the crew of the Flying Fortress which crashed on the Arenig 4th August 1943 1st Lt James N Pratt, Boise, Idaho 2nd Lt Allan M Boner, Tinley Park, Illinois 2nd Lt William A Bowling, Covington, Kentucky T/Sgt Frederic J Royar, Queens Village, New York S/Sgt Walter J Johnston, Fayette, Ohio Sgt Walter B Robinson, Sacramento, California Sgt Phillip Simonte, Highland Park, Michigan Pfc Alfred B van Dyke, Brookville, Pennsylvania

Kinder Scout – De Havilland Dragon Rapide, G-ALBC, Solair Flying Services, 30 Dec 1963

Kinder Scout - Dragon Rapide, G-ALBC

Site visited	9 April 2011	Location	Edale Moor, Kinder Scout, Peak District SK 10157 88250 53.39097°N, 1.84874°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	G-ALBC
Model	Dragon Rapide	Unit	Solair Flying Services
Crash date	30 December 1963
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Dragon Rapide (Wikipedia)

Kinder Scout – North American Aviation F-86F Mk IV Sabres, XD707 and XD730, 66 Squadron, 22 Jul 1954

Kinder Scout - F-86F Sabres, XD707 + XD730 (A)

Site visited	9 April 2011	Location	Kinder Scout, Peak District
		(A) SK 07284 90262; 53.40911°N, 1.89189°W (B) SK 07038 89734; 53.40437°N, 1.89561°W (C) SK 07017 89796; 53.40492°N, 1.89592°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	North American Aviation	Registration	XD707 / XD730
Model	F-86F Sabre Mk IV	Unit	66 Squadron
Crash date	22 July 1954
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; F-86 Sabre (Wikipedia)

Kinder Scout – Consolidated B-24J Liberator, 42-52003, 310th Ferry Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, USAAF, 11 Oct 1944

Kinder Scout - B-24J Liberator, 42-52003 (A)

Site visited	9 April 2011	Location	Mill Hill, Kinder Scout, Peak District
		(A) SK 05734 90605; 53.41221°N, 1.91520°W (B) SK 05850 90650; 53.41261°N, 1.91346°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Consolidated	Registration	42-52003
Model	B-24J Liberator	Unit	310th Ferry Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, USAAF
Crash date	11 October 1944
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; B-24 Liberator (Wikipedia)

Carnedd Dafydd – Douglas Boston Mk III, Z2186, 418 Squadron, 17 Oct 1942 (2)

Boston Z2186, Carnedd Dafydd, 1981. © Hywel Evans, shown with permission.

A previous post featured a rather sorry remnant of the wreckage of the Douglas Boston (Z2186) that crashed on Carnedd Dafydd on 17 October 1942. Hywel Evans has very kindly provided photographs taken at the crash site in 1981, showing both wings and engines of the aircraft. This was before the site was cleared by a ‘preservation’ group. Apparently, the Boston Havoc Preservation Trust removed all the major items of wreckage from the site, only to immediately sell off one of the wings for scrap and later break up both engines. The remaining parts were sold to private collectors in 2006.

Bleaklow – Boeing RB-29A Superfortress, 44-61999 ‘Overexposed’, 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 91st Reconnaissance Group, 311th Air Division, Strategic Air Command, USAF, 3 Nov 1948

Bleaklow - B-29 Superfortress, 44-61999

Site visited	16 October 2010	Location	Higher Shelf Stones, Bleaklow, Peak District SK 09038 94895 53.45072°N, 1.86537°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Boeing	Registration	44-61999 ‘Overexposed’
Model	RB-29A Superfortress	Unit	16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 91st Reconnaissance Group, 311th Air Division, Strategic Air Command, USAF
Crash date	3 November 1948
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; B-29 Superfortress (Wikipedia)

Llyn Crafnant – Airspeed Oxford, LB537, 418 Squadron, 13 Jan 1945

Llyn Crafnant - Oxford, LB537

Site visited	9 October 2010	Location	Clogwyn Pryfed, Llyn Crafnant SH 74675 59974 53.12215°N, 3.87422°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Airspeed	Registration	LB537
Model	Oxford	Unit	418 Squadron
Crash date	13 January 1945
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Oxford (Wikipedia)

Moel Hebog – Avro Anson Mk I, EG472, 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, 13 Jun 1944

Moel Hebog - Anson, EG472 - looking towards Moel Siabod

Site visited	11 September 2010	Location	Moel Hebog, Beddgelert SH 56892 46951 53.00068°N, 4.13398°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Avro	Registration	EG472
Model	Anson Mk I	Unit	9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
Crash date	13 June 1944
Further Information
Peak Wreck Hunters; Anson (Wikipedia)

Hare Hill – Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM, Luftwaffe KG6, 25 Mar 1943

Hare Hill - Junkers Ju 88, 3E+HM - (A)

Site visited	20 July 2010	Location	Hare Hill, Pentland Hills, Scotland
		(A) NT 16958 62156; 55.84542°N, 3.32777°W (B) NT 16974 62163; 55.84548°N, 3.32753°W (C) NT 16972 62184; 55.84567°N, 3.32757°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Junkers	Registration	3E+HM
Model	Ju 88A-14	Unit	Luftwaffe 4 Staffel / Kampfgeschwader 6
Crash date	25 March 1943
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Aircrew Remembrance Society; Air Crash Investigation & Archaeology; Air Crash Sites Scotland; Eddie’s Photo Archive; Junkers Ju 88 (Wikipedia)

Craig Cwm Silyn – Hawker Henley Mk III, L3334, 1605 Flight, 20 Nov 1942

Craig Cwm Silyn - Henley, L3334 - (A)

Site visited	3 July 2010	Location	Craig Cwm Silyn, Nantlle Ridge, Wales
		(A) SH 51630 50377; 53.03003°N, 4.21391°W (B) SH 51687 50294; 53.02930°N, 4.21302°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Hawker	Registration	L3334
Model	Henley Mk III	Unit	1605 Flight
Crash date	20 November 1942
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Nantlle Valley History; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Henley (Wikipedia)

Mynydd Mawr – De Havilland Mosquito, W4088, 51 Operational Training Unit, 1 Nov 1944

Mynydd Mawr - Mosquito, W4088 - Looking towards Llyn Cwellyn and Snowdon (B)

Site visited	20 June 2010	Location	Mynydd Mawr, Wales
		(A) SH 54337 55131; 53.07348°N, 4.17572°W (B) SH 54414 55151; 53.07367°N, 4.17459°W (C) SH 54483 55187; 53.07402°N, 4.17357°W (D) SH 54532 55181; 53.07398°N, 4.17284°W (E) SH 54210 55244; 53.07446°N, 4.17766°W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	W4088
Model	Mosquito	Unit	51 Operational Training Unit
Crash date	1 November 1944
Further Information
Peak Wreck Hunters; Mosquito (Wikipedia)

Mynydd Mawr – De Havilland Vampire, VZ874, No. 7 Flying Training School, 12 Oct 1956

Mynydd Mawr - Vampire, VZ874 (looking towards Dyffryn Nantlle)

Site visited	20 June 2010	Location	Mynydd Mawr, Wales SH 53985 54618 53.06878°N, 4.18075°W 53°04.127’N, 4°10.845’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	VZ874
Model	Vampire	Unit	No. 7 Flying Training School
Crash date	12 October 1956
Further Information
Peak Wreck Hunters; Vampire (Wikipedia)

Y Garn – Martin B-26 Marauder, 44-68072, 9th Air Force, USAAF, 1 Feb 1945 – Memorial in Llanberis Pass

Llanberis Pass - Marauder, 44-68072, 1 Feb 1945 (Memorial)

Site visited	12 June 2010	Location	Llanberis Pass, Wales SH 62072 57093 53.09315°N, 4.06119°W 53°05.589’N, 4°03.671’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Martin	Registration	44-68072
Model	B-26 Marauder	Unit	9th Air Force, USAAF
Crash date	1 February 1945
Further Information
Cwm Cywion, Y Garn – Martin B-26 Marauder; Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Peak Wreck Hunters (3); B-26 Marauder (Wikipedia)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon – De Havilland Mosquito Mk III, TV982, 502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 31 Jul 1948 (3)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon - Mosquito, TV982 (looking towards Yr Aran)

Site visited	31 May 2010	Location	Cwm Llan, Snowdon SH 61055 52929 53.05549°N, 4.07456°W 53°03.329’N, 4°04.474’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	TV982
Model	Mosquito Mk III	Unit	502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Crash date	31 July 1948
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Peak Wreck Hunters (3); Peak Wreck Hunters (4); Mosquito (Wikipedia)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon – De Havilland Mosquito Mk III, TV982, 502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 31 Jul 1948 (2)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon - Mosquito, TV982 (looking towards Clogwyn Du)

Site visited	31 May 2010	Location	Cwm Llan, Snowdon SH 61077 52951 53.05569°N, 4.07425°W 53°03.341’N, 4°04.455’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	TV982
Model	Mosquito Mk III	Unit	502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Crash date	31 July 1948
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Peak Wreck Hunters (3); Peak Wreck Hunters (4); Mosquito (Wikipedia)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon – De Havilland Mosquito Mk III, TV982, 502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 31 Jul 1948 (1)

Cwm Llan, Snowdon - Mosquito, TV982 (looking towards Clogwyn Du)

Site visited	31 May 2010	Location	Cwm Llan, Snowdon SH 61100 52989 53.05603°N, 4.07392°W 53°03.362’N, 4°04.435’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	De Havilland	Registration	TV982
Model	Mosquito Mk III	Unit	502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Crash date	31 July 1948
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Peak Wreck Hunters (3); Peak Wreck Hunters (4); Mosquito (Wikipedia)

Yr Aran – Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, X4843, 57 Operational Training Unit, 26 Sep 1941

Yr Aran - Spitfire, X4843 (looking towards Snowdon)

Site visited	31 May 2010	Location	Yr Aran SH 60623 51689 53.04423°N, 4.08048°W 53°02.654’N, 4°04.829’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Supermarine	Registration	X4843
Model	Spitfire Mk I	Unit	57 Operational Training Unit
Crash date	26 September 1941
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters; Spitfire (Wikipedia)

Cwm Edno – Douglas DC-3, EI-AFL ‘St Kevin’, Aer Lingus, 10 Jan 1952

Cwm Edno - DC-3, EI-AFL 'St Kevin'

Site visited	22 May 2010	Location	Cwm Edno SH 66969 52078 53.04935°N, 3.98603°W 53°02.961’N, 3°59.162’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Douglas	Registration	EI-AFL ‘St Kevin’
Model	DC-3	Unit	Aer Lingus
Crash date	10 January 1952
Further Information
Aviation Safety Network; Wikipedia; DC-3 (Wikipedia)

Cwm Cywion, Y Garn – Martin B-26 Marauder, 44-68072, 9th Air Force, USAAF, 1 Feb 1945

Cwm Cywion, Y Garn (SH 63160 60149) - Marauder, 44-68072

Site visited	15 May 2010	Location	Cwm Cywion, Y Garn, Glyderau, Wales SH 63160 60149 53.12089°N, 4.04626°W 53°07.253’N, 4°02.776’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Martin	Registration	44-68072
Model	B-26 Marauder	Unit	9th Air Force, USAAF
Crash date	1 February 1945
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Peak Wreck Hunters (1); Peak Wreck Hunters (2); Peak Wreck Hunters (3); B-26 Marauder (Wikipedia)

Mynydd Perfedd – Avro Anson Mk I, LT184 / LT116, 7 Air Observer School / 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, 5 Oct 1943 / 8 Jun 1944 (3)

Mynydd Perfedd - Anson, LT184 / LT116

Site visited	2 May 2010	Location	Mynydd Perfedd, Glyderau, Wales SH 62584 62182 53.13900°N, 4.05574°W 53°08.340’N, 4°03.344’W
Aircraft
Manufacturer	Avro	Registration	LT184 / LT116
Model	Anson Mk I	Unit	7 Air Observer School / 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit
Crash date	5 October 1943 / 8 June 1944
Further Information
Peak District Air Crashes; Anson (Wikipedia) The two Mk I Ansons crashed here very close to each other 8 months apart.