Hawker Hurricane V6565 and VV742



 This image is to illustrate the type only and is not the actual aircraft involved.

Both Hurricanes belonged to No.55 Operational Training Unit, they crashed on 12th August 1941 after entering cloud while on a formation flying exercise out of RAF Usworth.*

Wreckage from V6565.

 

 

Wreckage from VV742

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*=Information taken from https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avro Anson DJ275


This image is to illustrate the type only and is not the actual Aircraft involved. Photo from Wikipedia, original author unknown.

Belonging to No.10 AFU, crashed on 9th August 1943 while on a Navigational Exercise out of RAF Dumfries.*

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*=Information taken from https://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk