Back from a few days in South Wales where i was lucky to visit the crash
site of Halifax B.MkIII this bomber flying a cross country
training mission from 51 Squadron, Snaith, Yorkshire on the 22 May
1944 suffered an engine failure and runaway prop / eventual fire the
crew of 7 all bailed out leaving the bomber to its fate in the bog above
Blaenavon , south Wales where to this day much of the plane remains
well beyond practical and financial recovery.
On my visit I was very lucky as a good few weeks of dry weather left the surrounding bog very firm so I could visit without too much trouble sadly much of the surface remains have been removed and attempts have been made to get to the middle of the crash site to dig about using old planks?? something i wouldn't even try to entertain as this crash site is on very unstable and deep bog.
On my visit I was very lucky as a good few weeks of dry weather left the surrounding bog very firm so I could visit without too much trouble sadly much of the surface remains have been removed and attempts have been made to get to the middle of the crash site to dig about using old planks?? something i wouldn't even try to entertain as this crash site is on very unstable and deep bog.
Sgt A.S Jones
Sgt D.Bibby
Sgt E.W.J Luff
Sgt J.Brown
Sgt T.Minns
F/O G.Cowd
Sgt A.G Westbrook
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