The Aircraft

The following pages are aircraft selected at random
from my files,some of these aircraft accounts have
appeared in the books,but having received info since
the writing of these books,it seemed an appropriate
excuse to put them on the website.

Some of these accounts are sparse,and this webspace
is limited,hopefully though I shall try to include
as many different types and topics as possible to
keep everyone happy.

Research first began on just the small geographical
area of the Peak District, but eventually expanded
into other fields of interest.i.e.Crash sites in
other regions, The Mountain Rescue Service who
attended the accidents, and the US Navy an interest
of which stems from my finding one of their aircraft
in my own territory back in 1972.

The `Roll of Honour` has always been an important
feature, and there is always one at the end of each
book,I thought that the website should be in similar
vein,though instead of having the names of those who
died,as these will appear with the stories,I thought
I would select various airmen from my files, and if
possible link the pictures to other areas and
websites where an account on the accident is given.

Aircraft of all types in WW2 were caught off guard in
our harsh elements,from single engine Fighters and
Trainers such as the Spitfire & Harvard,to twin and
four engine bombers such as the Blenheim & Lancaster.

Civil aircraft too have come to grief in the hills
and mountains,and here you will find accounts of just
a small minority of literally hundreds that crashed in
peacetime.

Even the RAF Search and Rescue helicopters have been
victims of circumstance,and their Seaking & Wessex
aircraft have tumbled to the ground, at least two
accounts will be included here at some point.

But remember when reading these accounts, that
statistics still say that flying is still the safest
way to travel,and with the heavy transport on our
roads today, you are much more likely to get killed
in a road accident than to end your days on a lonely
hillside in an aeroplane.