Monument record MHG30817 - Aircraft Crash Site, Ben More

Summary

Anson aircraft crash site

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 31430 20039 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC32SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KINCARDINE

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GR amended from NC 294 232 to NC 31431 20039.

Much of the remains are still covered in snow. A gun turret was removed from the site to restore a similar anson at the RAF museum at Duxford. The six man crew are all buried at the site and a commemorative cairn marks the location.

An Anson aircraft flew into a mountain on April 13th, 1941. Serial N9857. Sqd. 19 O.T.U.

Information supplied by Alan Clark, 11/04/02.
Macclesfield Aviation Group, a member of the British Aviation Archaeological Council.
J Aitken : 12/04/02.

Website - www.the-ateam.supanet.com or e-mail at Clark@theateam69.fsnet.co.uk
Website details supplied by A Clark, 11/04/02.
J Aitken : 17/04/02.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: David J Smith. 1997. High Ground Wrecks and Relics. 4th. 11.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Jim Hughs. 999. A Steep Turn to the Stars, A history of aviation in the Moray Firth.. 2nd.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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