Hello all
I work for one of the UK’s leading TV production companies (http://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.
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