Hill walk
routes to climb in SW Scotland - also coastal paths and National Scenic
Areas with maps, pictures and other useful information based on extensive
local knowledge |
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Aircraft
crash sites on SW Scotland hills |
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02 There is an excellent Aviation Museum in Dumfries on the site of a World War two airfield to the east of the town. The information below has been gleaned from information they have collected about aircraft crash sites in the south west of Scotland, which is an ungoing project with them. There were numerous airfields in the area during WW2 involved in the training of pilots, gunners and navigators. Consequently there were a considerable number of incidents during this time - many more than are shown below. However since this is a hill walking site I have included only the sites which a hill walker is likely to come across though at many of these sites there is little left to see and when visiting any of these sites you must be aware that you cannot remove anything from the site. "The remains of all aircraft which crashed while in military service, whether on land or at sea, are protected by the Protection of Military Remains Act 1968. It is an offence under this act to tamper with, damage, move or unearth remains unless the Secratary of State has issued a Licence authorising such things to be done, and they are done in accordance with the conditions of the Licence." - Ministry of Defense |
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In the
table below crash sites with links attached link to pages which have pictures
and further information about the crash site shown elsewhere on this site.
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Type
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Serial no |
Date |
Crash Site |
Grid Ref |
Notes |
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Anson Mk 1 |
MG 827 |
04-11-44 |
NX953622 |
Low cloud 75
mph gale |
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Liberator LB-30 |
AL 624? |
14-9-42 |
NX471749 |
* |
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Dakota C-47 |
* |
16-04-47 |
Carlin's Cairn |
NX502882 |
Belgium Air
force |
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Mosquito |
DD 795 |
20/21-01-44 |
NX497873
|
Flt Sgt Mitchell
60 OTU |
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Anson |
DG 787 |
25/26-10-42 |
Corserine
|
NX497873 |
Code "J"
Bombing school Jurby |
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Tiger Moth |
* |
* |
Corserine
|
NX497873 |
Crashed while
searching for above |
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Liberator B-24 |
AL 624 |
14-09-42 |
NX468747 |
* |
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Whitley Mk
5 |
P5009 |
27-11-40 |
Loch
Enoch |
NX445848 |
Polish crew
No 10 B&G School |
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Junkers 88 |
* |
* |
Loch
Enoch |
* |
* |
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Liberator |
* |
* |
Craiglee
Loch Doon |
* |
Wheels and
engine |
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* |
* |
* |
Glentrool |
* |
Airship? |
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Dragonfly |
G-AHEC |
02-02-37 |
NX516766 |
"Daily
Express" Memorial |
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Boeing KB-29
Tanker |
* |
07-07-51 |
North
of Carshairn Village |
NX542957 |
11 killed Memorial |
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Dornier |
U5-JR |
25-03-43 |
Cornharrow |
NX667936 |
Pilot M Pishchke
- buried Dumfries |
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Heinkel 111 |
* |
* |
NX497673 |
Crew buried
Newton Stewart |
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Blackburn Botha |
* |
* |
NX503668 |
* |
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Anson |
DJ 126 |
22-09-42 |
NX500-70 |
Flt Sgt Vye
killed |
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Blackburn Botha |
L 6539 |
02-03-42 |
* |
No 10 AOS Dumfries |
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Anson |
R 9589 |
13-06-44 |
* |
5 Killed From
No 4 AFU |
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Anson |
EG 485 |
22-02-43 |
* |
150 feet from
summit |
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Typhoon 1B |
JR439 |
18-03-44 |
Loch
Skerrow |
NX583670 |
Canadian pilot
going to Prestwick |
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Anson |
EG693 |
06-12-44 |
Craigronald |
NX525686 |
4 killed |
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Anson |
N5140? |
09-07-44 |
Spout
o' the Clints |
NX523690 |
AA Goodill
from AFU Wigtown |
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German bomber? |
* |
* |
Craigeazle |
* |
* |
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Anson |
* |
* |
Craigeazle |
* |
A56 OTU |
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Hawker Hind |
K66 |
06-04-37 |
Wee
Queensberry |
* |
83 Squad Turnhouse |
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Anson |
L9153 |
09-01-39 |
Milfore |
NX488757 |
No 12 EGTS
Prestwick 3 killed |
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Blenheim |
* |
1941 |
Benniner |
* |
* |
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* |
* |
* |
Blackcraig
Hill Afton Reservoir |
* |
* |
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Anson |
* |
* |
Garryhorn |
NX545936? |
* |
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Hurricane |
* |
* |
Bennan
Hill |
NX405824 |
* |
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Anson? |
* |
02-07-42 |
Shalloch
on Minnoch |
NX403907? |
* |
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* |
* |
* |
Loch Doon |
NX490990 |
Underwater
from 2AFU Millon |
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Anson |
DJ 575 |
05-12-42 |
Carsphairn |
* |
* |
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Blenheim |
V 5795 |
10-05-44 |
Hartfell |
* |
* |
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Magister |
* |
* |
Benniner |
* |
* |
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Firefly |
* |
14-09-45 |
Near Loch Enoch |
* |
Royal Canadian
Navy |
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Spitfire VB |
AD 540 |
23-05-42 |
* |
"L E"
Code 242 from Prestwick Pilot Hunter-Blair |
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Cherokee |
G-B |
28-10-75 |
Bow
Hill Rhinns of Kells |
* |
4 killed Prestwick
to Blackpool |
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Lysander |
V 9472 |
25-02-42 |
Ken Bridge |
* |
J Homan and
PJ Dunin |
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F 1-11 |
* |
19-12-79 |
* |
Cpts Hetzner
and Spalding |
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