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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Main external fire extinguisher door situated just below the cockpit on the side of the fuselage.
Preserved from the John Ownsworth Collection
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.
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