Most Interesting Wreck Sites In The World

some recoveries from Babo listed here…
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/visitors/fenstermaker/index.html

A few years ago I found a site on the web with lots of photos (current) of abandoned Japanese aircraft that were in imminent danger of being swallowed up by lava, apparently the traditional owners do not want them removed. After a quick search I couldn’t find the site again, would be interested if anyone knows where it was.

Paul

most interesting wreck sites in the world

Hi , to me the above would be the P38 LIGHTNING , MAID OF HARLECH sitting on a beach just of HAELECH in North Wales , I wonder what is going to happen to her , Funds must be the problem here
phill jones

Steve – you have a PM! 🙂

What about the Croglin/Slaggyford Venom in Cumbria?

There is always this one, with the added bonus of not having to travel very far.. However the lighting could be a problem 😉

I think this :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobibutu/

was definitely one of, if not the best place in the world for wreks. A lot has since been recovered or scrapped but quite a lot is still there !

Laurent

I see what you mean, that there ” Betty ” & at least one of the Zero’s look like they would not take lot of effort to recover.

I think this :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobibutu/

was definitely one of, if not the best place in the world for wreks. A lot has since been recovered or scrapped but quite a lot is still there !

Laurent

In a similar vein to Radpole Meteor’s suggestion for Halifax NA581. I would like to suggest Halifax LK-Q LW794 of 578 squadron.

Victor Starkoff and crew had completed their tour and volunteered to do one more op on 18th July 1944. The starboard inner engine mysteriously exploded and the aircraft crashed with a full bombload at carpenter’s wood near Maidenhead. Only the rear gunner got out. This being a short daylight operation to Caen the crash was witnessed by the rest of the squadron who were flying in loose formation. A suspicion of sabotage has always hung over the crash as there were other less tragic happenings around that time. (Cut oxygen hoses and iron filings in hydrolytic fluids etc). At one point I believe a guard was placed on all aircraft when un attended. It causes debate amongst the veterans. Some believe the sabotage tale others not.

http://www.578squadron.org.uk/squadron/queenie.html

http://www.578squadron.org.uk/memorials/carpenter.html

Lottery win and trip to the Desert it is. Thanks for the link, combined all my interests in one, crashed aircraft, the LRDG and desert travel.

http://www.dunes.it/sahara_aviation_safety/index.htm

We are carrying out a Whitley recovery next year. You’d be welcome to film if you are interested. Just drop me a pm – cheers

Now, that’s exciting.:eek::)

Cheers
Cees

..and I think coverage of the Sebago story might bring to light the shameful atitude of certain UK powers-that-be. It would certainly be a controversial piece of TV if it was covered.. Andy, is this subject to legal procedings, or did I imagine that?

I am not sure if the Swordfish still lies on Glen Callater (I think that was the location!) but the Corsair in Lake Sebago is amazing to say the least. My Swordfish photo is probably about 1971. The Corsair last year.

A link to the Corsair story here:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=95565&highlight=Corsairs+Lake+Sebago

To Steveohagan – check your Private Messages!

Sadly “Over Exposed” is a little too well known for her own good after featuring in a local guide book. Part of which mentioned that many take pieces as momentos.. something which a lot of people took to mean take what you want.

The engines have had their cylinder pots and props sawn off, one of the mainwheels has been unbolted and removed, and every time you go up there’s evidence of fresh digging. At one point two out of the four rivets holding the plaque had been smashed off (Well done to the Ranger who was going putting them back in as we came off the hill. Top man.)

I’ll be back up on that hill in a few weeks time for the Remembrance service and I’ll try to get a few shots.

Regards,

Ric

Hello all

I work for one of the UK’s leading TV production companies (www.iwcmedia.co.uk) and we’re working with Discovery Channel on a series about aviation archaeology. We’re currently scouring the world looking for the most interesting wreck sites that combine fascinating back-stories with evocative remains. The end point is to photograph the wrecks – not tamper with them in any way.

I would really love to hear what people on this forum thought were the most impressive and interesting wreck sites they’ve come across, even if it was just a photo on the internet. Which wrecks sites would you be most interested in watching an hour-long documentary about the aircraft, the crew, the mission, the crash, etc?

We are especially interested in UK and US aircraft, although there is room to look at Luftwaffe, Japanese and Russian WWII era, and Russian cold war era too.

We are interested in any part of the world, from North Africa, to the Pacific islands.

Any and all suggestions would be gratefully accepted. Thanks very much!

What about the photo reconnicance B29 “Over Exposed ” in the Peak District?

Much of the wreck remains, its easily accesable, has an interesting history, but more poignient was the tragedy of the 13 men lost. Had the aircraft been just a few yards higher, the crash would not have happened.

Another possibilty ( albeit there are few remains in a museum, but I understand there may be a large chunk of main spar still buried ) is the Canadian crewed Halifax NA581 KW-U of 425 Squadron. The aircraft took off on 2/8/1944 from RAF Tholthorpe on an air test, but crashed following an engine fire near Blyth, Notts.

The sad irony is the crew were due to complete their tour and go home after the next raid, but passed a number of airfields which refused permission to land. The Halifax crashed with the loss of all crew less than 1 1/2 miles from RAF Worksop.

If you’d like to know a bit more about this one I will PM my phone number.

We are carrying out a Whitley recovery next year. You’d be welcome to film if you are interested. Just drop me a pm – cheers

any grid reference for it on google earth? i searched but couldn’t find anything.

22° 37′ 49.8″ N 13° 14′ 15″ W

From

http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Avro_Shackleton&params=22.6305_N_13.2375_W_&title=SAAF+Avro+Shackleton+1716+Crash+site

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.6305,-13.2375&spn=0.3,0.3&t=m&q=22.6305,-13.2375(SAAF%20Avro%20Shackleton%201716%20Crash%20site)

TJ

any grid reference for it on google earth? i searched but couldn’t find anything.

Not likely to be Shackleton shaped much longer either if the locals keep chopping away at it.