"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[JohnDF]

Happy Pi Day

 

[r8shell]

Morning folks hope your all ok. I thought I'd post some pics which some of you may find interesting.
Yesterday I took a walk out onto the high moors of Derbyshire to visit a crash site I only found out about a couple of weeks ago.
The pictures show the wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress "Over Exposed", belonging to the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron.
On the 3rd November 1948 her crew took off from RAF Scampston in the county of Lincolnshire to fly to the U.S airbase at Burtonwood in the county of Lancashire; a flight of about an hour. She was carrying mail and pay. At approximately 11am the plane crashed on Bleaklow Moor, about 200yards from an outcrop known as Higher Shelf Stones at 2000ft ASL. The plane burst into flames; all 13 of her crew were killed instantly.

The plane was descending in low cloud that covered England on that particular day. High Shelf Stones is the outcrop of rock background middle left, and looks higher. But if you stand by the wreckage you can see that if they'd of been no more than 20 feet higher they'd of cleared the summit.

You can see 4 of the Cyclone engines.

One of the undercarriage.

Remains of one of the wings.

Scattered across the site are pieces of wreckage that point to the intensity of the blaze. A piece of the aluminum structure that has melted.

There's a small memorial stone at the site, and people come up every year to lay some poppies and a wreath.

Bleaklow is appropriately named. Although just over a mile from the A57 Snake Pass and 3 miles from the town of Glossop, in an English winter it seems a grim and lonely place.

And a couple of very good sites that tell the story of "Over Exposed" in far more detail.
http://www.glossopheritage.co.uk/b29.htm

https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes....t/boeing-rb-29a-44-61999-higher-shelf-stones/

Anyway hope you've found it interesting.

That is a striking memorial, to leave pieces of the wreckage in place. Thank you for posting.

 

[Jack Black]

Morning folks hope your all ok. I thought I'd post some pics which some of you may find interesting.
Yesterday I took a walk out onto the high moors of Derbyshire to visit a crash site I only found out about a couple of weeks ago.
The pictures show the wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress "Over Exposed", belonging to the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron.
On the 3rd November 1948 her crew took off from RAF Scampston in the county of Lincolnshire to fly to the U.S airbase at Burtonwood in the county of Lancashire; a flight of about an hour. She was carrying mail and pay. At approximately 11am the plane crashed on Bleaklow Moor, about 200yards from an outcrop known as Higher Shelf Stones at 2000ft ASL. The plane burst into flames; all 13 of her crew were killed instantly.

The plane was descending in low cloud that covered England on that particular day. High Shelf Stones is the outcrop of rock background middle left, and looks higher. But if you stand by the wreckage you can see that if they'd of been no more than 20 feet higher they'd of cleared the summit.

You can see 4 of the Cyclone engines.

One of the undercarriage.

Remains of one of the wings.

Scattered across the site are pieces of wreckage that point to the intensity of the blaze. A piece of the aluminum structure that has melted.

There's a small memorial stone at the site, and people come up every year to lay some poppies and a wreath.

Bleaklow is appropriately named. Although just over a mile from the A57 Snake Pass and 3 miles from the town of Glossop, in an English winter it seems a grim and lonely place.

And a couple of very good sites that tell the story of "Over Exposed" in far more detail.
http://www.glossopheritage.co.uk/b29.htm

https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes....t/boeing-rb-29a-44-61999-higher-shelf-stones/

Anyway hope you've found it interesting.

Thank you for visiting, and for your post and pics David It's a very poignant memorial, particularly in that bleak location I assume you're aware of the crash sites on nearby Kinder Scout

 

[donn]

That is a striking memorial, to leave pieces of the wreckage in place. Thank you for posting.

Your welcome. I've just been hunting about for something I read last week but now can't find. In 2002 (I think) a walker was looking around the crash site and found a wedding ring, which it turns out belonged to one of the crew. The ring was successfully presented to his daughter.

Thank you for visiting, and for your post and pics David It's a very poignant memorial, particularly in that bleak location I assume you're aware of the crash sites on nearby Kinder Scout

Your welcome Jack. The air crash sites aren't something I specifically hunt down. I know of a few (mainly because of that Peak District crash website) on Kinder but the only one I've ever seen I came across completely by accident. It's on the western aspect of Mill Hill just off the path heading down towards Burnt Hill and on towards the A624.

I don't think I ever discovered the history of this one.

 

[Jolipapa]

Thank you for keeping the memories alive.

 

[btb01]

Morning folks hope your all ok. I thought I'd post some pics which some of you may find interesting.
Yesterday I took a walk out onto the high moors of Derbyshire to visit a crash site I only found out about a couple of weeks ago.
The pictures show the wreckage of USAF B-29 Superfortress "Over Exposed", belonging to the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron.
On the 3rd November 1948 her crew took off from RAF Scampston in the county of Lincolnshire to fly to the U.S airbase at Burtonwood in the county of Lancashire; a flight of about an hour. She was carrying mail and pay. At approximately 11am the plane crashed on Bleaklow Moor, about 200yards from an outcrop known as Higher Shelf Stones at 2000ft ASL. The plane burst into flames; all 13 of her crew were killed instantly.

The plane was descending in low cloud that covered England on that particular day. High Shelf Stones is the outcrop of rock background middle left, and looks higher. But if you stand by the wreckage you can see that if they'd of been no more than 20 feet higher they'd of cleared the summit.

You can see 4 of the Cyclone engines.

One of the undercarriage.

Remains of one of the wings.

Scattered across the site are pieces of wreckage that point to the intensity of the blaze. A piece of the aluminum structure that has melted.

There's a small memorial stone at the site, and people come up every year to lay some poppies and a wreath.

Bleaklow is appropriately named. Although just over a mile from the A57 Snake Pass and 3 miles from the town of Glossop, in an English winter it seems a grim and lonely place.

And a couple of very good sites that tell the story of "Over Exposed" in far more detail.
http://www.glossopheritage.co.uk/b29.htm

https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes....t/boeing-rb-29a-44-61999-higher-shelf-stones/

Anyway hope you've found it interesting.

Your welcome. I've just been hunting about for something I read last week but now can't find. In 2002 (I think) a walker was looking around the crash site and found a wedding ring, which it turns out belonged to one of the crew. The ring was successfully presented to his daughter.



Your welcome Jack. The air crash sites aren't something I specifically hunt down. I know of a few (mainly because of that Peak District crash website) on Kinder but the only one I've ever seen I came across completely by accident. It's on the western aspect of Mill Hill just off the path heading down towards Burnt Hill and on towards the A624.

I don't think I ever discovered the history of this one.

Thanks for sharing these, David. That's a touching story about the wedding ring.

 

[Fodderwing]

Anyway hope you've found it interesting.

The ring was successfully presented to his daughter.

Wonderful and meaningful post David. Thank you for sharing these memorials. Great photography and narrative as always.

 

[mitch4ging]

Thank you very much for posting that, David! It certainly is a stark reminder of what happens in war.

 

[donn]

Thank you for keeping the memories alive.

Thanks for sharing these, David. That's a touching story about the wedding ring.

Wonderful and meaningful post David. Thank you for sharing these memorials. Great photography and narrative as always.

Thanks everyone. Glad you found it interesting.

 

[Half/Stop]

donn David, thank you for the photos and the links to the stories about “Overexposed”!

 

[veitsi_poika]

Happy Pi Day

 

[JohnDF]

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Good ones, Happy Pi Day.

 

[Campbellclanman]

New Zealand is known for its Proud stance on being just a damned nice Nation, today an unbelievable 49 people were shot dead in Christchurch City by - well this just isnt the place to even begin to try and describe the Cowards who did this.

We dont carry guns here, Rarely do we have this - but This?????

I am about to fly down to Christchurch and missed this by one working day, If I can land there is up in the air right now.

99.99999 % of the Muslim people in New Zealand are quite beautiful people, I work with many of these guys.

These cowards punished the wrong people for all the wrong reasons.

49 people- imagine seeing 49 people standing holding hands down a street, 49 people shot dead while they were on their knees praying.

 

[Will Power]

Duncan, it must be an appalling shock in a small country like NZ which is tight-knit yet tolerant.

I just hope it doesn't generate yet more violence, revenges lead nowhere except more sorrow for more victims. There are worldwide examples of this throughout history.

 

[Jack Black]

I have been thinking about you all morning Duncan. It's a terrible, terrible thing

 

[Jolipapa]

Killing people is a despicable act, no excuse, may they be praying, at school, in a bar room or listening to a R&R band...
This policeman crying summarizes what all normal humans should feel. It was XI/12/2015. Not the first, not the last, alas.

 

[r8shell]

This is just awful.

 

[RayseM]

I am sad. I am speechless. I mourn the deceased but I mourn the perpetrators too - those lost and disillusioned souls... They reduce us all.

Ray

 

[Prester John]

Murder most foul. Will pray for New Zealand.

 

[meako]

I was talking to my Son Alec who lives just out of Wellington yesterday arvo ...he told me of this heinous, appalling act of terrorism....then of course it is all over the news. I personally avoid the news media like the plague that it has become.
From what I saw I think that guy has played too much playstation....where else would a simpletons mind go after hours of mindless shooting flavoured with extremism and ill educated politics. The British Grenadiers ffs.
It shouldnt have happened anywhere....Especially NZ.
Hope you're all ok Mate and they round the rest of the murderous cretins up soon.
They should take the prick '"fishing".