Never seen that one before either – thanks for posting Scott. Even if someone could get one of the nacelle assemblies up that would be great. Come on Stirling boys…..!

Well he almost did damage his nuts at 2:17. Actually the wall of death was really impressive.

Although I have never met Mr Hood I did correspond with him many years ago. I think this is him in 1984… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVqIymuRzos

The item in piccy 3: FL 50550 – part of the armourment equipment?

Are any others from that group who can show the Whirlwind guys where it was, or at least the rough area? How about Robin Hood?

Hi Stuart.

This seems to bring back memories to me of DARRT Days in the 1970’s.

I remember seeing a photo of a prop blade sticking up out of the ground. The group was seriously considering a full scale dig as the aircraft in a peat bog would be in mint condition. I was particularly interested in an Allison engine. However because of the traitorous location would have meant a long walk over the mire to get to the wreck, the whole area seamed to move up and down as you stood on it, very scary. We decided it was to dangerous a project and abandoned the idea of this one. Looks like Dartmoor lovely place as it is will keep its prize gem for now.

I would contact Frighterace if I were you…

Hmmm, on a side track here, are there any digs that have managed to have successfully completed salvaged aircraft or tanks etc. from a bog that has been documented?

I think it’s do-able but very difficult – you will have to be very determined to find them. You will learn to hate those bogs! Have you made contact with any locals? It’s quite possible there were some ten year olds who visited the crash sites at the time and are still around. I just found a eye whitness to a crash in 1940.

I suppose i’m a bit of a cynic Bruce 🙂

Don’t forget there is evidence this wreck was visited some time before recent events. I think it is highly likely it was interfered with previously and would interpret it’s current status carefully.

Lady be Good was remote and heavily souvenired – magpies are everywhere…

It was in the middle of the middle of nowhere – incredibly remote.

I doubt that Souvenirs were on many minds!