The TRAGIC Story Of The B-29 Superfortress (Crash Site!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Ladies & Gents… We Have A Video! 🎥
Join me for my latest instalment as I document the history of the B-29 Superfortress that crashed on the hill tops of Bleaklow back in 1948. ✈️
All that remains is haunting remnants of the wreckage and the memories of the poor souls that tragically lost their lives all those years ago ⚙️ 🪦
Special thanks to me dad for featuring on the video and having his input. It also features one of the funniest brew breaks we’ve done ☕️ 🍪 so keep your eyes our for it.
Thanks for the continued support and please feel free to share the video as the more people get to see it the more we are preserving history!
Take care people & I’ll see you very soon!
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Thanks for all who sent the photographs and footage privately. I really do appreciate your help!
A truly tragic accident that should never be forgotten. Another well put together movie and done with such great respect 👌. Thanks DM for bringing this to us.
Thanks so much Chris! A tragedy that should have never really happened. Those poor young souls gone far too soon. Thanks for watching mate ✌🏼
A tragic story respectfully told. Haunting images of the lonely death of 13 young men, on foreign soil.
You did them proud xx
Thank you so much Jane, I agree it is an absolute travesty and an accident that shouldn’t have happened. May they rest in peace 🙏🏼
Shouldn't there be a Head stone there showing their names ages and date of death. At the very least they deserve that.
Thank you for sharing this video.My husband is from Glossop and visited this site many time while on hiking expeditions in his younger years.We now live in Australia and watching this brought back memories, especially your lovely accent. You treated the story with the deepest respect it deserved.We look forward to more videos.Stay safe and well. 👣
That really does mean a lot to me Susan thank you very much! And I’m glad it brought back some memories. Thanks for the kind words and support! Take care 💯⭐️
Such a tragedy, this really got to me 😢 can’t believe how well preserved the wreckage is! It’s mind blowing!
A truly sad tale with haunting images of our Wartime past told with the greatest of respect. Thank you DM, the voice over gave me goosebumps.
Thank you so much for the kind words mate, that really does mean a lot. I’m glad you enjoyed the video buddy! Take care ⭐️
Thank you for highlighting this DM, It is somethingthat should be put out there for everyone to see. Well filmed and done in a sensitive manner.
Thank so much Lee! I really do appreciate the kind words ⭐️
Thank you for another great video DM. Very glad that you are well and have got back again. And great to see you and your Dad sharing adventures. My Dad took me hiking over the West Pennine moors from when I was eleven. That was in 1961, and my Dad was 38. Times were still a bit hard then, and we first went into Manchester on the bus and bought some ex-army hiking boots and rucksacks and a little tin spirit stove for a brew from the Army Surplus Stores. And some thick woolly socks. Then we made luncheon meat and cheese butties, and set of at six o'clock in the morning into a cold mist that soon turned into a great sunny day. We set out over the moors from Rivington. We explored the old lead mines and mill races for the long gone mills, and the water cascades into the Anglezarke reservoirs. They were the happiest days of my life at that time. I drove him up there for the last time in 2005, just a few weeks before he died of cancer, and could not walk much any more. We sat in the car and looked out over the Lancashire plane towards the Irish sea. Life is fragile on the time scale. But can be tremendously strong in the moments we live it in. And can be passed on to our children. And theirs.
It was nice to read your recollections Paul. Some experiences like you described stay with us for ever, and are lovely to think back on. Best wishes, young man.
Such a tragic accident. Thankyou for the respect you have shown in your filming. Very close to memories of a past family member too. A fitting memory to some very brave souls. I can only imagine how haunting and emotinal the area is. Im shocked at how much of the craft remains.May they all now be at Peace. Documentary is fnatstic. Thank you so much x Must admit also enjoyed the friendship you and your dad have great to see x
Thank you so much for the touching and kind worlds Yvonne! I honestly can’t thank you enough and I’m glad you understand the connection of empathy i / we felt towards the poor souls that sadly lost their lives far too soon. Thanks once again and take care ⭐️🙏🏼💯
You do history alot of justice the way that you present your vids. Another epic production! Loved it 💯👍
Thank you so much mate! I really appreciate the kind words 💯⭐️
Such a sad story but told respectfully and with heart. What a tribute to those men. Well done DM 💗
Thanks al xx
Absolutely beautifully and respectfully done 💕. Your choice of music was very appropriate also. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for the rescue crews going up there 😢. An incredibly tragic event 💗
… now … just dealing with the water jump: can I ask why you didn’t just walk to the ridge at the end and then walk back round the other side? (Although that wouldn’t have been half as entertaining 😂)
Thanks so much Ani, I really do appreciate it. Like you say such a tragic event but one that needed to be documented with some respect and hopefully some justice to the poor souls that tragically lost their lives 🙏🏼
Haha, that whole section was completely waterlogged and boggy. Even though around the muddy patch didn’t look too bad, it was really boggy and wet….or maybe we just wanted to jump in some mud 😂😂
Been up there so many times and it still gets me how sad it is, the site is haunted by the aircrew.
One of the bodies was never found sadly, one of my family members knew an old peak ranger who worked up there who took some old american airmen up there from burtonwood and as they approached in the fog these 70 yr old guys took off at speed…. When the ranger caught them up they said the full crew was stood in the fog behind the ranger.
The men who went up to the wreck knew the aircrew personally
my grandad was Sergeant David D. Moore.. he was a radar technichian on this flight
Intresting watch🙂 Such a sad story but told with much respect as always 🙏🕯 Love how you put past clips with modern time, in your video's.Lovely father and son bond with great humour.👌 💖
Thank you very much Mandy! That’s very kind of you and I really appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video. Take care ⭐️💯
Another great video, highlighting and keeping the memory going for those who tragically lost their lives. Thank you!
Thank you so much mate, I really do appreciate the kind words. May they rest in peace 🙏🏼
Thank you DM, heartfelt and beautiful,,respect..keep well❤
Beautifully filmed.
Thank you so much Diane! I really do appreciate that ⭐️💯
Fantastic as always such a tragic story so brilliantly told . Love you're vlogs as always . Always time for a brew love it . All the best to you mate look forward to the next glad you are better also . 👍🏻
Thank so much Darren that’s very kind of you mate. Yeah all good now thank god. Thank for watching mate and take care ⭐️
Love the music in this video
It's amazing that the wreckage is still out there, and the military never collected it. It's a beautiful place up there, such a tragedy. Looks like they were coming in to what is now an old airfield near the Avro Heritage museum.
Such a travesty Isn’t it Paul. And I agree it should have been collected. The clean up operation at the time was done very respectfully by other the British and American military. It’s terrible considering this accident should have never happened and those poor people who died were taken far too soon. Thanks so much for watching mate and take care ⭐️ 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
OMG such a heartbreaking story. Excellent documentary. I do greatly appreciated your respect you always show in these films!!!! 🌹RIP to all soldiers lost in the line of duty.
Thank you so much and very well said. R.I.P to all of them all 🌹
Fantastic video DM such a tragedy and so much left to see so people can’t forget …great filming, editing and humour thrown in as well…keep producing these vids 🐒🐒
Amazing video again! Never knew about this, it’s so sad what happened there😥
Thanks so much Siobhan! That place really does have an atmosphere of its own. I’ve never experienced anything like it. Thanks for the support as always ⭐️💯💯
Well presented and very respectful - thanks .
Thank you so much Peter! That’s very kind of you 🙏🏼⭐️
Another belter video Anthony. It was very haunting to watch so I can only imagine how it felt to be there.
Loved the tea break, and your dad hunting for the cookie was hilarious, he knows you too well eh?
- try Lidl fresh baked cookies 👌🏻 better than even the fanciest supermarket ones 😋😁
Thank you so much Kazza, I really appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video and comment. Haha I’ll keep the lidl ones in mind next time we go.
That place definitely has an atmosphere of its own, so sad and such a travesty. Thanks once again and take care ⭐️💯
Amazing and incredibly sad Anthony.. good of you to share this mate.. 73yrs later and the wreckage is there as a reminder.. take care mate and glad you're feeling better.. Mick (changed my channel name)
Thanks so much Mick! Yeah all those years and it’s still their! Incredible preservation and a place I would advise people to visit if possible. Oh yeah I see you’ve changed the name? Any reason or just fancied a change? Keep up the great work mate. Take care 💯⭐️
@@daftmonkey7296 will definitely pay the place a visit when this rat race called life slows down for me a bit. Name change came about simply due to the content of the channel changing and the old name not fitting. It's good to have you back pal. 👍
@@micksmusicchannel thanks so much pal and yeah the name definitely suits the channel! Keep up the top work pal ⭐️
very nicely done mate such a horrible loss of young brave men no technology like today with gpws all relying on navigator with maps of terrain at that speed they wouldn't have known much i hope rip young men great respect to you bud for bringing this to us all .
Thank you for watching Martin and excellently put by yourself. my heart goes out to all of them Who lost their lives and their families too. Take care Martin and see you in the next one ⭐️
Another amazing vlog pal 👌👍
Thank you anthony and dad and even though it is a sombre site i hope you enjoyed the walk. Did you leave the biscuit so my nora can find it when we next head up there.....😄 we went up Pule hill last week and nora buried her ham slices to keep for next time....jack russells eh 🐶. Sarah, gwen, nellie and nora. 🐾
Thanks so much Sarah I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Given such a sad subject it was a great day of exploring and awesome to film. Haha aww bless I hope she finds it, it will be a nice little treat for her 🐶 take care and thanks once again 🐾
EY up lad another belter, wish they were weekly
Thanks so much Curtis. Yeah I wish I could knock these out weekly too but it’s so hard to juggle and find time when doing a full time job too. Maybe one day I’ll be able to🤞🏼 thanks for watching and the support mate ⭐️💯
Blown away yet again mate . I’ve also seen and read about the crash site and want to visit … I love the camaraderie you have with your dad👍🏻
The crash site is a fitting tribute to those brave men who died…
Thanks for another awesome vlogumentry I look forward to the next one
All the best 👍🏻
Thank you very much for the kind words Ian, I’m so glad that you enjoyed it. Haha yeah we have to have a little fun along the way and why not capture that on camera for all to see…even i did fall in the mud 😂 thanks so much once again mate and take care ✌🏼⭐️
Wow!!!! Another absolute belter of a watch 👍🏻 As im writing this comment im actually stuck for what words to put!!! Stuck for words just like you were i guess.... I need to get to the crash site soon as the weather improves up be up that hill.. keep up the great work ant i love this DM TH-cam channel the best 👍🏻👍🏻
Such a travesty Wez, thanks so much for watching mate 👍🏼
Brilliantly put together. Thanks for sharing. Must try and visit there sometime.
Thank you so much Judith it is definitely a must thank you for watching and take care⭐️
Wow! Great Stuff D.M
He does you proud 👍🏻 and always great to see you both doing what you do
All the best
Absolutely tragic accident 😞 this really touched me and I can’t believe how well preserved the wreckage is to this day. The moors are very very unpredictable.
Amazing x
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Can't believe I missed this, fascinating story...on the island 1945 a Boeing Flying Fortress bomber crashed into our 2nd biggest mountain losing 31 lives. An American flag with a plaque stands there with old plane wreckage similar to this..this was a great vid Ant and was impressed with thev2 Salford Long jump champions
Cheers
It’s a video that slipped under the radar on the channel really mate. Was a great day out filming considering the nature of the video. Tragic what happened in the iom, the poor people who lost their lives. So sad mate. Thanks a lot for watching 😁👍🏼
Loved this , didn’t know about this so interesting and heartbreaking 💔
@@missgers1690 quite an unknown but if history really. That place has its own atmosphere up there. It’s kind of creepy. Almost like you can feel the tragedy that happened.
@@daftmonkey7296 you should go to the National Memorial Arboretum (Alrewas, Staffordshire . What an amazing place . It was so humbling walking round there beautiful place x
Just found your channel through watching you look round Fred dibnah house and was amazed how well your video was and subscribed look forward to many more videos
That really does mean a lot to me Mad Hatter, and thank you very much for the kind words. I really appreciate your viewership and I hope that you enjoy the content on the channel.
I’m currently making another Fred video that will be released soon so hopefully you will enjoy it. Thanks once again mate and take care ✌🏼⭐️
@@daftmonkey7296 thank you for your reply and will look forward to the Fred video.you too take care
Another brilliant vlog 😊😊😊😊😊. So interesting
Thank you so much Chris! I really appreciate that ⭐️💯
Just watched Anthony, thanks for doing this a great respectful informative video, look forward to your next one x
Thank you so much Dotty! I really appreciate that. So glad you enjoyed it. Can’t wait to get the next one out . Take care 🙏🏼
Top one D.M....👍👍🏆
Thanks a lot Jon, much appreciated ⭐️
Another great video mate 👍
Thanks so much Dave, much appreciated 🙏🏼⭐️
Superb video. A story ive not heard of. Thanks or showing. Found a written report of the accident, Will post on your twitter .
Thanks for watching Dave and cheers for the report you sent I found it absolutely fascinating and I have never seen this document before. Take care buddy and see you in the next one💯⭐️
Top one DM! Sad and compelling story, told and shot perfectly 👍 ..can we please have a mini series of Steve opening sandwiches and revealing his Morrisons finest 🤣🤣 . Those moments are to be cherished 😊💯💥
Haha! I definitely have enough footage for that mate. He’s hopeless at the simplest of things haha. There’s a compilation coming your way 😄⭐️ thanks for watching mate, I really do appreciate it
@@daftmonkey7296 haha that's brilliant, can't wait!! Nice to see you're both well and out & about 😊💯
Love your stuff, I no longer live in the North West but I find your chanel really interesting n wish I'd known these sites wen I was younger
Thank you so much Cheryl, that’s very kind of you! 🙏🏼🌟
A very sad story!🇳🇿🇺🇸❤️
There is a crashed Lancaster bomber near a place I worked in Argyle Scotland. Some guys I worked with found one of the machine guns. One night pissed they decided it would be a good idea to collect the gun as a good souvenir. A couple of days later the police knocked on the door and took it off them. This was long before my time I think this was the early 80s or late 70s so they just got a telling off.
I was aware of the crash site, but not the story behind it. May they rest in peace. 🕯
Canadian Ham flavour crisps come under the same minging category as Smokey Bacon. Yuck! 🤓
Thanks for watching Phil, I’m glad that it enlightened you in that way.
Haha I have to agree even though I ate them. I thought I’d picked up Worcestershire sauce flavour… my taste buds were knackered any way so it just taste like nothing anyway 😄
Top video fella👍wonder why they didn't clean up the site back in the day?
Thanks a lot Al! Yeah, I’m not sure. I know they respectfully took care of the bodies but maybe it was just too large of a wreckage to retrieve? I’m
Just speculating though? Thanks once again and take care ⭐️💯
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I hope the wedding ring was sent back to the unfortunate pilot’s wife or family🇳🇿🇺🇸😔
I think it was Annette. I vaguely remember reading something about it being returned to the family.
@@daftmonkey7296 That's great!❤️
I'm sorry and I know you shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortunes but yous two jumping over the mud oh my days, I literally spat my coffee out 😂😂😂😂 and breathe. Anyways serious now, it was a very poignant story, very very sad. But I have to say your vlogs are flippin fantastic, and as you can no doubt tell I'm still catching up. Keep up the fantastic work, luv em
😂😂😂 haha! I still have nightmares about jumping in that mud that day 😂😂 thank you so much for watching the video! I’m so glad you enjoy the content⭐️🙏🏼