North-west Aircraft Wrecks: New Insights Into Dramatic Last Flights (aviation Heritage Trail)
by Nick Wotherspoon /
2007 / English / EPUB
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This book is a different approach to aviation archaeology, as the
author, together with small, but dedicated, team of fellow
enthusiasts explore aircraft crash sites in the North West of
England, treating each of the incidents selected to detailed
in-depth research and meticulous on-site investigation. Each of the
eighteen chapters explores, in previously unpublished detail, the
background to an incident, the units, aircraft and airmen involved,
as well as the conclusions drawn from piecing together the story
and the artefacts uncovered. Emphasis is placed on revealing who
these individuals were, their previous service history and
subsequent flying career, if they survived, often based on accounts
from their friends, comrades and relatives, giving a unique insight
into the human story behind each geographical site. Many of the
projects have involved major excavations to uncover the remains of
these aircraft and this work is described in detail by the author,
who actually organised and attended the digs, sharing with the
reader the excitement of the discovery of important artefacts that
have lain buried and forgotten for some 60 years or more. These
digs and the finds uncovered are illustrated throughout, together
with period photographs of pilots and crew members and many 'then
and now' comparisons of the crash sites themselves. The addition of
a comprehensive index and appendices giving outline details of
nearly 2000 other incidents also make this work a valuable
reference resource in its own right.
This book is a different approach to aviation archaeology, as the
author, together with small, but dedicated, team of fellow
enthusiasts explore aircraft crash sites in the North West of
England, treating each of the incidents selected to detailed
in-depth research and meticulous on-site investigation. Each of the
eighteen chapters explores, in previously unpublished detail, the
background to an incident, the units, aircraft and airmen involved,
as well as the conclusions drawn from piecing together the story
and the artefacts uncovered. Emphasis is placed on revealing who
these individuals were, their previous service history and
subsequent flying career, if they survived, often based on accounts
from their friends, comrades and relatives, giving a unique insight
into the human story behind each geographical site. Many of the
projects have involved major excavations to uncover the remains of
these aircraft and this work is described in detail by the author,
who actually organised and attended the digs, sharing with the
reader the excitement of the discovery of important artefacts that
have lain buried and forgotten for some 60 years or more. These
digs and the finds uncovered are illustrated throughout, together
with period photographs of pilots and crew members and many 'then
and now' comparisons of the crash sites themselves. The addition of
a comprehensive index and appendices giving outline details of
nearly 2000 other incidents also make this work a valuable
reference resource in its own right.
