From the BBC Wales website:-
By: D1566 - 8th September 2008 at 12:56
Memorial Service held recently:
By: garryap17 - 30th July 2008 at 22:05
July 7th 1951 B29 USAAF Crash
On a similar somber note I have a newsletter from the village of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway which tells of the fatal crash of a B29 in July 1951 with the loss of 11 airmen onboard. A plaque listing the crewmen is on the side of the A713 heading towards Dalbeattie.
By: Alan Clark - 30th July 2008 at 18:29
Yep, WF502 it is, it actually broke up in mid air and spread wreckage over a very wide area, though the bulk of the fuselage and inboard wing sections came down in a small area. The Court of Inquiry / Board of Trade reports are at the NA at Kew.
By: T-21 - 30th July 2008 at 14:10
The aircraft was a B-29 (Washington) of No 90 RAF Squadron serialled WF502 ex 44-61894. Flew into the ground at night at Llanarmon 3 and half miles ESE of Ruthin,Denbigh on 08.1.53.
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