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| Superfortress |
The aircraft was
flying from Scampton in Lincolnshire to
Burtonwood near Warrington
in low cloud. The crew misjudged their height as they passed over Bleaklow, and
flew into the ground. All thirteen crew members were killed instantly.
That particular Superfortress, with nick name 'Over Exposed', was a photo
reconnaissance aircraft, and had seen service at the nuclear bomb tests on Bikini
Atoll and during the Berlin Air Lift. | ||||
| The crash site in 2011 |
Sixty-eight years on,
the wreckage is still visible, as are a number of other crash sites in the Peak
District.
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