Monument record MDR3327 - Aircraft wreck site, Bradbourne Mill Farm, Bradbourne
Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Crash-site of a twin-engined American bomber, from the base at Ashbourne. It crashed into an old hedge after a collision with overhead cables on a night training flight in WWII. New hedge growth shows the point of collision. Finds were passed to aircraft archaeologists for safe keeping and for the tracing of a relative via a locket with photograph. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR16265 Bibliographic reference: Wildgoose M. 11-FEB-86 95.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2027 5200 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KNIVETON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2011 11:13AM