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mistericeman

Here's some pictures of North American Aviation F-86F Mk IV Sabres, XD707 and XD730, 66 Squadron,That crashed on 22 Jul 1954 near to the top of Kinder scout.

"On exercise from Linton-on-Ouse Flying Officer Jim Horne and Flight Lieutenant Alan Green descended through low cloud to check ground position. It is thought that they collided whilst climbing to fly above Kinder Scout. Both aircraft clipped the top of the hill above Kinder Reservoir and spilled on to the Ashop Moor side of the hill, There were no survivors."

If you look closely at these next two ...you can just about make out the aircrafts ID number ...XD-730

This wheel did have a tyre on it but most seems to have been cut away by souvenier hunters

Tail section

Engine

I've spent a fair amount of time wandering the hills in search of some of these wrecks and NEVER fail to be amazed by the feeling on sadness and loss for those that gave everything without question for the good of us all .

Greg · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Dreamland Margate

Such a shame.
Amazed at the condition of some of the metal after all those years,
very interesting pictures.

exbmc · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject: air crash

Quite amazing really, the classic idea of these old crash sites, is a big impact hole, with some metal parts in and around it. This one looks as if debris has been scattered about on the grass. There appears to be some bare earth by one of the wing sections, i wonder if that is still the result of fuel contamination from all those years ago?

MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

I had no idea that sites quite like these existed.
I must admit I had the thought that the metal parts look quite fresh - after 55 years I'd have expected more plant growth in & around them.
Are these site 'protected' in any manner?
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RUSTON · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 144 Location: Matlock.

There are many aircraft wrecks up in the 'Dark Peak' and a lot of them are reasonably accessible by foot. A few however do remain much as they crashed as access is very difficult, especially for souvenier hunter's to try and carry large lumps of aicraft away with them.
Most of the accident's were due to navigational error, they encountered the foggy conditions that frequent the area and did not allow for the difference in height that suddenly occours after crossing the flat Cheshire Plain.

Pete.
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