Bleaklow Aircraft Wrecks Walk
24th January 2004
Despite the best attempts of the weather (rain, wind and hail), we managed
to stumble across 3 aircraft wrecks up on Bleaklow, a mixture of luck
and judgement. Having a layer of hail on the ground by
the time we reached the final wreck of the day accentuated the unforgiving
feel of the landscape.
We took the path called "Doctor's Gate" to Ashton Clough where we found
the first pieces of wreckage, up to James's Thorn for some more, along
with a monument. Then we headed east as the weather deteriorated to Shelf
Moor for the largest crash site. We then tried to get to one more
wreck at Near Bleaklow Stones - including a stop for lunch in
driving hail(!), but with the weather looking increasingly unpleasant,
we finally admitted defeat, heading back via the Pennine Way to the
warmth of cars and a drink in the Snake Inn.
The 3 wrecks were (for anyone wanting to read more on the 'net, esp. see
this site):
- US Air Force: C47 Skytrain 2108982
- Royal Canadian Air Force: Lancaster KB993
- US Air Force: Superfortress 'Overexposed'
Andrew R.
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