Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I know quite a few of you are interested in aviation, so. Have you ever wondered what happens when two RAF Gloster Meteors get a bit too close to each other on a training flight in 1951 over Saddleworth moor. Full details here, https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/peak-district/gloster-meteor-wa791-vz518-sliddens-moss/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arm Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yes and quite a few of these are within hiking distance. Fancy it when we are free to roam again ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Is it all still there then? A mate of mine was killed in a Provost crash some years back and they cleared the site of every last trace other than the lingering aroma of Jet A1 in very short order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arm Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Quite a few parts remain at some of the crash sites. Considered not worth recovering due to remote locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 According to that web site, it was a CFIT and not a mid-air collision and both pilots were killed. Personally, I won’t go to sites like this because to my mind it’s a gravesite. That’s just my own personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arm Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Understand. You could go and pay your respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Arm said: Yes and quite a few of these are within hiking distance. Fancy it when we are free to roam again ? I've been there a few times, it's quite remote, I used it as map and compass training for Venture scouts back in the day, you have to walk on a bearing to find it, I took those pics in 1987. there are lots of air wrecks in the Peak District some are very hard to find. And yes Capn we do say a prayer each time we visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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