Wellington DV718

On the 2nd September 1942 this aircraft took off from Bassingbourn on a training flight with 5 other aircraft . It was a very cold night and with moisture in the air freezing on the aircrafts body became a big problem . Two aircraft of the flight crashed onto the Yorkshire moors , this one is on Blake Hill . the other being Wellington Z8808www.flickr.com/photos/pasujoba44/4937408653/
Two more turned for base , only two of the six completed the nights exercise , one of them crashing on landing !
All but one of this crew were killed in the crash . the surviving crewman died a year later on a mission . The crew were
Sgt George F. Ridgway RNZAF Pilot
P/O Donald H. Lyne Nav. Injured
Sgt Willie Allinson B/A
Sgt Howard W. Spencer R/Op
Sgt Paul McLarnon A/G

The site today has an impact site which I deleted in error:-) This contains small fragments of wreckage and the grass doesnt grow because of fuel contamination.. Away from the impact site can be found chunks of wreckage ,the largest of which is a piece of wing with a leading edge in place . Much of the wreckage was stolen for 'private ' collections in the 1970's . Preserved maybe but who can view it now?