Aircraft Part - Control Directional Gyro Type A-3A Automatic Pilot Catalogue No. USAAF 0008A
United States Army Air Force 1943.
The Society's Aviation Heritage Collection contains countless artefacts, documents and photographs established from over five decades, which include aircraft crash site investigations and recovery, aircraft preservation and memorial construction to name but a few. A large percentage of the collection relates to the Society's work in Europe and in particular France, the Netherlands and Germany.
Although most work is mainly related to aviation subjects the act of remembrance remains paramount in all our work, from the construction of memorials to the recovery of missing airmen.
Many other subjects relating to 20th century history have also been encountered during our research work and these are also recorded here.
Aircraft Parts - .50 Gun Turret Ammo Flexible Feed Chute Catalogue No. USAAF 0026A
USAAF Aircraft .50 Calibre Feed Chute.
Aircraft Parts - Glen L Martin .50 Gun Turret Ammo Feed Unit (Booster) Catalogue No. USAAF 0009A
Used in various aircraft such as Mk X Avro Lancaster, Liberator, Mitchell and Douglas A20 wartime bomber aircraft.
Aircraft Parts - North American B-25 Mitchell .50 Gun Turret Link Chute Catalogue No. USAAF 0027A
As fitted to the B-25 Mitchell Bomber.
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 42-5903 Catalogue No. USAAF 0025A
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 42-5903 (Ascend Charlie) 390 Bomber Group 8th Army Air Force.
Preserved from the Martin “Sef” Johnson collection.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0001A
Collection of artefacts recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0002A
Buckles, Label and Coin recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0003A
Two Shilling Piece and Label recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0004A
Fuel Cap recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0005A
Various items recovered from the crash site including, small airframe pieces, electrical related parts and others.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0006A
Fragment of engine case recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-31469 Catalogue No. USAAF 0007A
Various airframe parts recovered from the crash site.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-3536 Catalogue No. USAAF 0013A
A small collection of artefacts recovered from the crash site during the 1970s.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-3536 92nd Bomb Group (Poddington) 9th March 1944. Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on operational mission to Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Webb and crew all killed.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38398 Catalogue No. USAAF 0029A
Collection of Artefacts recovered from the crash site, including Engine Rocker, Airframe parts, small Bakelite pulley wheel.
322nd Bomb Squadron - 91st Bomb Group.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38398 Catalogue No. USAAF 0030A
Engine Rocker recovered from the crash site.
322nd Bomb Squadron - 91st Bomb Group.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0014A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0015A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Part of one of the seats recovered from the crash site.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0016A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Tail end of fairing preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0017A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Coarse Delay Panel preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0018A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Part of one of the seats recovered from the crash site.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0019A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Remains of one of the propellers preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0020A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Mount recovered from the crash site.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0021A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Mount recovered from the crash site.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0022A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Engine Valves & parts including headphone and others recovered from the crash site.
Boeing RB-29A Superfortress 44-61999 (Over Exposed) Catalogue No. USAAF 0023A
Boeing R-29A ”Overexposed" Superfortress.
Crashed on Bleaklow Head in the Peak District of England on November 3, 1948. Artefacts preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection. Various items recovered from the crash site.
Consolidated B24J Liberator 42-52003 Fire Extinguisher Door Catalogue no usaaf 0012A
Main external fire extinguisher door situated just below the cockpit on the side of the fuselage.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection
Equipment - M-1944 Goggles Catalogue No. USAAF 0010A
Pair of Second World War American Goggles, used by all forces to protect from sun, wind and dust.
Lockheed P-38J Lightning 42-67207 Catalogue No. USAAF 0031A
P-38J Lightning 42-67207 / B9-1 of the 496th Fighter Training Group, USAAF, crashed on Tintwhistle Knarr 10th May 1944
Preserved from the John Ownsworth collection.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, serial No. 42-75546 Catalogue No. USAAF 0011A
Section of main wing recovered from the crash site of P-47D Thunderbolt serial No. 42-75546. Aircraft Assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th U.S.A.A.F.
Preserved from the Martin “Buzz” O’Brien Collection.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, serial No. 42-75546 Catalogue No. USAAF 0024A
Section of main wing recovered from the crash site of P-47D Thunderbolt serial No. 42-75546. Aircraft Assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th U.S.A.A.F.
Preserved from the Martin “Buzz” O’Brien collection.
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