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By: - 17th March 2009 at 17:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It was a few years ago that I went but there was still a fair amount there then. That was after Elliott's first visit to the site, I don't know about any subsequent visits.
You can see what was there in October 04 from the page on my site.
By: - 17th March 2009 at 22:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi Johnnie
No - it was not cleared - there was not much there when we did our recovery to start with however. Only items that could be used in the rebuild were taken. Certainly I have reports that some 20 years ago there was an oil cooler or radiator at the site - this had long gone by the time we visited.
The ground is very flat and broken up making the site very difficult to find even under the best of conditions.
Regards
Can anybody tell me if the crash site of Whitley BD295 has now been cleared. I know the Whitley project recovered some parts, but I wasn't sure how much they cleared.Johnnie
By: - 19th March 2009 at 09:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for that Elliott.
Johnnie
By: - 19th March 2009 at 23:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi Andy
Exhaust stubs went to the BBMF from one high ground Whitley in the 1970s - they were just unbolted at the site and whisked off by helicopter!
There was also a dig at another site where engine parts were supposedly removed for the BBMF, but I doubt they were actually used as the engine in question had shattered into pieces. Certainly the metal was extremely well preserved.
Your best bet is to speak to someone who was in the BBMF at the time!
By: - 19th September 2014 at 18:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I visited BD295's wreck site this afternoon and I'm pleased to say that there are still a few crushed panels etc. Getting to this site is not straightforward and it took me 4 hrs and 15 minutes of walking to do the round trip! Thanks to Alan Clark for his assistance.
By: - 19th September 2014 at 22:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Which route did you take? I used the track from the north and followed it onto the hill to where it ends near the first of the shooting butts and up the moor from there, not that I saw much as it was inside a cloud once I left the river.
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By: johnnie - 17th March 2009 at 15:32
Can anybody tell me if the crash site of Whitley BD295 has now been cleared. I know the Whitley project recovered some parts, but I wasn't sure how much they cleared.
Johnnie