Aviation Archaeology - local crash sites

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A surprising number of aircraft came to grief within a five mile radius of Ramsbury during World War Two. Highlighted on the map below are the approximate locations of most of the known crash sites. If any reader knows of any crash location not shown, or has further information, then please contact me on roger@ramsburyatwar.com

To learn more about each crash site please use the interactive map below.

For more details place cursor over any yellow dot and click.

B24 - Lambourn C47 - Rooksnest B17 - Baydon C47 - Witcha C47 - Witcha Wellington - Eastridge Wellington - Ramsbury C47 - Ramsbury Oxford - Ramsbury Manor C47 - Chisbury Oxford - Savernake Forest C47 - Axford Whitley - Upper Upham, near Aldbourne Hampden - Aldbourne Magister - Littlecote Halifax - Membury airfield C47 - Aldbourne Spitfire - Rabley B17 - Membury Spitfire - Great Shefford Spitfire - Marridge Hill Waco CG4A - Stroud's Farm P-47 - Baydon Shrapnel from German bomb - Shefford Woodlands Airspeed Oxford - Ramsbury airfield UC-78 - Ramsbury airfield C-109 Ramsbury airfield Ju-188 V1 Doodlebug - Combe Heinkel 111 - Woolton Hill Wellington - Radley F-5A Lightning - Halfway F-5A - Lambourn Albemarle - Woodlands St Mary

For more details place cursor over any yellow dot and click.

Please note - all the crash sites are on private property. Most landowners are happy to allow visits providing you contact them in advance. Do not under any circumstances whatsoever enter land without first obtaining permission.

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