Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide

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Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide

Historic Crash sites on the Moors and Mountains of the British Isles

World / regional atlases or maps European history Military history Military vehicles Walking, hiking, trekking

Authors: Alan Clark, Nick Wotherspoon, Mark Sheldon

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Language: English

Published by: Pen & Sword Aviation

Published on: 19th September 2009

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 215 Mb

ISBN: 9781783031870


Book Description

This book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs. It covers some 450 selected sites with emphasis given to those on open access land. The areas covered are: Southern England: Dartmoor and Exmoor 20 entries * Wales 120 entries * Isle of Man 20 entries Peak District 75 entries * Yorkshire Moors: Eastern 20 entries * Lake District 25 entriesPennines: East Lancashire & West Yorkshire * Scotland: Central and Southern 30 entriesScotland: Highlands & Islands * Ireland 20 entries Each area includes a preamble describing the local geography and historical notes. Individual site entries include exact location, details of the aircraft and crew and the circumstances of the loss.

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