Garry you are not correct. Exposed high ground wrecks have mostly reduced in size of remains over the last 50 years.Not just the few that have had official recoveries carried out. The mid Wales P 38 is one example, Great Carrs Halifax another, Lanc in the Monadliths.

What ever I write, you will still stick to your own view. And I will continue to say that as much as possible needs to be recovered and put into safe keeping, yielding parts for rebuilds, static or flying and display cases. Recover, conserve and display, tell the story of the crew,, the parts bring the story to greater life.

How do we define an “official recovery”? I do not question that wreckage has gone from high ground sites,and it will no doubt continue to do so,but the vast majority of parts removed during the last thirty years have been due to wreckologists(however we define them:rolleyes: ),so unless the methods and atitudes have changed what would be the point in clearing more sites in the name of preservation? the chances are history will repeat itself and the vast majority of wreckage,however historically important,will disappear just as that already recovered has done.

If your plan was put into action,where would all the wreckage go? Who would fund the recovery,conservation and storage?. What course of action would you suggest if a landowner wants the wreckage to stay where it is? also I might be wrong but I can’t see any funding being forthcoming for such a project.

Garry.