Gordon Lyons

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Recent Changes

Total aircraft now on website:

141

(Total updated on 24 May 2013)

Most recent additions at top.

Addition (24 May 2013)

RAF Vickers Wellington ICT2966

Crash at Quarry Wood near Elgin in 1942.

[Site (location) photos requested]

Memorial Addition (24 May 2013)

Service of Dedication Ceremony and the Unveiling of Spitfire X4859 that took place at (the former) RAF Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, on Thursday 9 May 2013.

(With photos kindly provided by Steven Spink)

Addition (17 May 2013)

Luftwaffe Heinkel He111 1H+JA

Shot down over Longnewton Farm, Humbie, near Dalkeith in 1939.

Addition (10 May 2013)

RAF Panavia GR1A Tornado ZG708

Crash at Glen Ogle, Killin, in 1994.

(With Memorial photo kindly provided by Steven Spink)

Addition (3 May 2013)

RAF Avro Anson W2630

Crash at Clints of the Spout (North), Dumfries and Galloway.

(With photos kindly provided by Gary Nelson.)

Addition (3 May 2013)

RAF Avro Anson N9589

Crash at Clints of the Spout (South), Dumfries and Galloway.

(With photos kindly provided by Gary Nelson.)

In Preparation

See Additions Pending list below.

Request for Photos

Crash site and / or memorial photos would be very much appreciated for those aircraft below marked as 'Photos Requested'.

Photo categories sought:

1)  Air crash sites (locations) in Scotland, with or without wreckage photos.

2)  Related memorial / monument photos taken onsite; or related monument photos taken elsewhere at gravesides, etc.

3)  Individual air crew photos (with consent of relatives).

See under Additions Pending below for some of the crash sites for which photos are being requested.

If you have photos of a crash site in Scotland that is not on the Additions Pending list, these would be very welcome. This crash site will be added to the list.

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Additions Pending

The following aircraft and / or crash sites will be added later.

The additions, however, will not necessarily appear in the order shown below.

RAF / RCAF Supermarine Spitfire X4326 of No.8 O.T.U.

Crash at Meall an t-Suidhe E of Auchintee Ho. and near Fort William in 1943.

[Memorial photos requested]

RAF Avro Anson R9584

Crash between Little Drum Loin and Little Garvoun, N of Glen Avon, in Cairngorms National Park.

 [Photos requested]

USAF General Dynamics F-111F 70-2375 'Aardvark'

crash near Lauder in 1987.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Avro Anson Mk.I L9153

Crash at Meikle Millyea, Rhinns of Kells in 1939.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Avro Anson Mk.I EG686

crash at Swirl How, N of Coniston (northern England), in 1944.

(With photos kindly provided by Gary Nelson.)

RAF Vickers Wellington IC Z1078

crash at West Hill, The Cheviot, Northumberland, England, in 1942.

(With photos kindly provided by Gary Nelson.)

USAAF Consolidated B-24D Liberator 42-72851

Crash at Lochmaddy, North Uist, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

Fairey Swordfish V4435 (?)

Ditched, and later sank, in Kyles of Bute, 600yds off Tignabruaich Pier, in 1942.

RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa P8187

Ditched and sank in Lake of Menteith, Aberfoyle, in 1943.

RAF Gloster Meteor T7 WL336

crash at Rynechkra, Càm Sgriob, near Grantown on Spey, in 1955.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Bristol Beaufighter LZ294

crash on take-off at Strath Farm, Watten, Wick, Caithness, in 1943.

[Photos requested]

RN (FAA) Fairey Barracuda PM870

crash at Beinn Dhorain, Brora, in 1945.

[Photos requested]

RAF Short Sunderland Mk.III DP197

crash at Glen Loth / Glen Sletdale, Brora, in 1944.

[Photos requested]

RAF Short Sunderland ML858,

 crash at Gleann Mor, St. Kilda, in 1944.

[Photos requested]

RAF Lockheed Hudson Mk.III T9432

crash at Beinn Laoigh (Ben Lui), Tyndrum, Stirling, in 1941.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook ZD576 (helicopter)

 crash at Beinn na Lice, Mull of Kintyre, in 1994.

[Memorial / site photos requested]

RN Vought Chesapeake AL941

crash at Gleann Diomhan, Isle of Arran, in 1943.

[Photos requested]

RAF Bristol Beaufort Mk.I N1180

crash at Tor Mhor, Mull of Kintyre, in 1942.

[Wreckage photos requested]

USAAF Lockheed C-60A Lodestar 42-56014

Crash at Beinn Nuis, Isle of Arran, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF (RCAF) Hawker Typhoon IB JR439

Crash at Loch Skerrow, New Galloway, in 1944.

RAF Avro Anson Mk.I EG693

Crash at Craigronald Hill, Cairnsmore of Fleet, in 1944.

[Photos requested]

RAF Avro Anson Mk.I DJ575

Crash at Brownhill Farm, Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, in 1942.

[Photos requested]

North American Mustang III P-51C HB882 PK-M (315 Polish Squadron.)

Crash near Maud, Aberdeenshire, in 1944.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Handley Page Halifax Mk.II JP190

Crash at Craik Forest, Hawick, in 1944.

[Site and / or memorial photos requested]

RCAF Bristol Blenheim V5433

Crash on Out Skerries, Isle of  Grunay, Shetland, in 1942.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Short Sunderland Mk.III DV969F * (Coastal Command)

Crash at Blackrock, Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, in 1943.

* Note: This aircraft differs from Short Sunderland DV969, which was believed lost in the Bay of Biscay.

de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.IV DZ486

Crash at Cranstackie, SW of Durness, Caithness, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

BOAC Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra G-AFKD

Crash at Beinn Uird, E of Loch Lomond, in 1940.

RAF Sepecat Jaguar T2 XX144

Crash landing after failure of undercarriage at RAF Lossiemouth, in 1974. (w/o)

BOAC de Havilland Mosquito Mk.VI  HJ720 / G-AGGF

Crash at Easter Balloch / Drumhilt, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Supermarine Spitfire VB540 'Blue Peter'.

Crash near Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, in 1942.

RAF A.W. Whitley Mk.V P5041.

Crash near Balmavicar, Mull of Kintyre, in 1941.

[Site (location) photos requested]

P.L.M. Helicopters Bell 206 (Jet Ranger) G-BAYA.

Crash at Loch Avon, Inverness-shire, in 1977.

Air Service Training Perth Cessna 310 G-BCKL.

Crash at Black Hill, Perthshire, in 1976.

RAF Mosquito NF Mk.II DD995

Crash at Corserine (hill), near New Galloway, in 1944.

[Wreckage photos requested]

Dan Air Hawker Siddeley HS 748-2 G-AZSU.

Crash at Sumburgh Airport, Shetland, in 1977.

RAF Vickers Wellington HF746.

Crash at Ben Rinnes, Moray, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Airspeed Oxford HM724.

Crash at Braeriach, Cairngorms, in 1943.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF AEW.2 Avro Shackleton WR965.

Crash at Maodal, South Harris, Outer Hebrides, in 1990.

[Wreckage photos requested]

RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I  Z4180 56 OTU.

Crash at Culteuchar Hill, Glen Earn Estate by Forgandenny, Perth and Kinross, in 1942.

RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley EB384.

Crash at Glen Esk, Angus, in 1944.

[Site (location) photos requested]

RAF Avro Lancaster SW326.

Crash at Tain Bombing Range, Ross and Cromarty, in 1948. (With information kindly provided by Larry Wright (Canada)).

[Site (location) and / or wreckage photos requested]

RAF Avro Lancaster SW361.

Crash at Kinloss, Moray, in 1948. (With information kindly provided by Larry Wright (Canada))

RAF Bristol Beaufighter T3428 (RAAF crew).

Crash at Kyles Hill, Polwarth, Scottish Borders, in 1943.

[Site (location) photos requested]

Other aircraft to follow.

Occasionally, other aircraft may be added which are not shown in the above list.

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Aviation Publications

Release Date: 24 May 2013

Purchase details below

Lost to the Isles

by David W. Earl & Peter Dobson

To purchase a copy of this book, please send a cheque for £20 (incl. P&P) to:

David W. Earl,

25 Hanover Street,

Stalybridge,

Cheshire,

SK15 1LR.

The aim of A.R.G.O.S is to document all aspects of aviation history on and around the Orkney and Shetland Isles.

Air Accidents News

Locating Nearest Towns

The nearest town or village is named underneath each crash site. However, some of these small towns / villages may be unfamiliar to many people. Therefore, to help find the general region in which the crash site is located, more recognisable larger towns are now being added to each aircraft page.

Each larger town is shown with a compass reference: e.g., Fort Augustus (SW) or Inverness (NE), meaning that these towns lie south-west or north-east respectively of the actual crash site. (in this case, the actual crash site is at Corryfoyness near Loch Ness.)

Rescue Notice

(For the attention of all hill walkers, mountaineers and climbers.)

Working with Search and Rescue Helicopters (PDF)

Recommend this website.

BELOW: A winter view of the path to Glen Esk / Glen Lee.

Crashes at Glen Esk / Glen Lee include Wellington, Whitley, and Mosquito aircraft.

This photo was taken looking directly toward the Mosquito wreck. The wreckage lies about 3km on the other side of the hill as the crow flies, or about 7km on foot. The point from which this photo was taken is about 5km from the car park.

Photo: © 2013 Gary Nelson

BELOW: Bf 110 E-1, Zerstörer-Ergänzungsgruppe, Deblin-Irena (Poland 1942).

Rudolf Hess is believed to have used a Messerschmitt similar to this on his flight from Augsburg in Bavaria to Eaglesham in Scotland.

Photo: Björn Huber

Released by the author to the public domain under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

BELOW: An RN Fairey Firefly.

One of this type crashed at Cuidhe Crom, Lochnagar, Braemar in 1949.

Photo: 2002-2004 Paul Maritz ('paulmaz'). Released by the author to the public domain under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.

BELOW: An RAF Liberator LB-30

One of this type crashed at Drigmorn Hill near Newton Stewart.

Photo [pre-1957] Taken by an employee of the UK government. Photo now in the public domain.

BELOW: RAF Hercules C-130 transport.

One of this type crashed near Loch Loch and is featured on this website. However, new photos of the crash site and memorials were added in August 2011.

Photo: 2006 Adrian Pingstone ('Arpingstone')

Released by the author to the public domain under Wikimedia Commons licensing arrangement.

BELOW: A Lockheed Hudson Mk V light bomber.

A Mark I variant of this aircraft crashed while taking off at Wick (old) airfield in 1941.

Photo: Crown Copyright (expired)

BELOW: A Cessna 210 GA aircraft. (Cessna P210N (D-EEHW) auf dem Flugplatz Uetersen)

A Cessna similar to this crashed at Dunbrach near Fintry. (Crash scene photos now added to this aircraft's page.)

Photo: Released by the author to the public domain under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.

BELOW: Wellington bombers in flight.

One of this type crashed at Craiglockhart in the suburbs of Edinburgh.

Photo: [Pre 1950] Crown Copyright (expired)

BELOW: A 43 Squadron RAF Phantom FG1.

An aircraft very similar to this one crashed on finals to RAF Leuchars.

Photo: US Defense Visual Information system photo DF-ST-82-04399 [Wikipedia]

Photo: 2003 Adrian Pingstone ('Arpingstone'). Released by the author to the public domain.

BELOW: A Bristol Beaufort aircraft.

One of this type crashed into Tannach Chain Home radar mast.

Photo: Crown Copyright (expired)

Source: RAF MoD Wallpapers

BELOW: A Vickers Warwick Air/Sea Search and Rescue (ASR) aircraft.

One of this type crashed at The Cheviot (near Cairn Hill), Northumberland, England.

Photo: Original source unknown.

BELOW: An RAF Panavia GR4 Tornado. This is a later version of the GR3 Tornado that crashed at Glen Kinglas in 2009.

(A Tornado of the type shown below crashed at Loch Ewe near Gairloch in January 2011 and another of the same type crashed on approach to RAF Leuchars in February 2011.)

Photo: 2008 jamesdale10.

Released by the author to the public domain under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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Aircraft Crash Sites in Scotland

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Scotland is already a fascinating part of the UK to visit, with a rich and interesting history. However, another part of the nation`s heritage is its involvement in the allied war effort, and it retains a broad catalogue of aircraft crash sites, as well as civil crash sites. Some of these are mentioned below. Many of Scotland`s World War II crash sites still hold remnants of the aircraft, while others have memorials in place. While some are on hills, islands and mountains inaccessible or far from any town, others are reasonably accessible to moderately experienced walkers.

Some Crash Site Examples

Beinn a` Bhuird near Allanaquoich and Braemar, Aberdeenshire. Airspeed Oxford Mk II, 10 January 1945. Crew: Sqn/Ldr Karel Kvapil (26),Pilot; F/O Leo Linhart (32), Pilot; F/O Jan Vella DFC (39), Pilot; F/O Valter Kauders (26), Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; W/O Rudolph Jelen (22), Pilot.

Gallow Hill near Tealing and Milton of Ogilvie, Angus. Avro Anson, 23 June 1945. Flt Sgt Kenneth George Mayne (28), RAFVR, Pilot.

Succoth Glen, Corrow near Lochgoilhead, Argyll. B-29A Superfortress, 17 January 1949. At least 20 deceased: Pilot, 1/Lt. Sheldon C. Craigmyle; Co-pilot, 1/Lt. Myrton Patrick Barry; Navigator, 1/Lt. Richard D. Klingenberg; Bombardier 1/Lt Robert A Fritsche; T/Sgt Delbert E Cole; M/Sgt Wayne W Baker; T/Sgt John B Lapicca; S/Sgt Malcolm W Bovard; Sgt Anthony V Chrisides; Sgt Rufus W Mangum; PFC Jack L Heacock; M/Sgt Henry P Prestoch; T/Sgt Frank M Dobbs Jr; Sgt Cecil G Jones; Sgt Charles W Hess; PFC Robert Brown Jr; T/Sgt Rufus G Taylor; Sgt Paul W Knight; PFC Frederick N Cook; PFC Bruce J Krumhols.

Blaeloch Hill, near Largs and Fairlie, Ayrshire. Fairey Firefly, 26 October 1944. Sub/Lt. James Henry Fairclough, pilot; Sub/Lt. Anthony John King, navigation.

Bowbeat Hill, near Innerleithen and Peebles, Borders / Midlothian. Gloster Javelin FAW.6, 21 November 1960. Pilot Flight Lt Victor Leslie Hill; Flight Lt John Michael Knight, navigation.

Bennanbrack, near Glentrool Village, Dumfries and Galloway. Avro Anson, 21 July 1944. Crew unknown, believed four people perished.

Maol Odhar, near Kilmaliue, Strontian and Inversanda, Highland. McDonnell F-101C Voodoo, 5 May 1964. Capt. Morris H Reed, Pilot, 28. Substantial aircraft remains but spread over wide area, inaccessible to all but very experienced climbers.

Corryfoyness, near Achmony, Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness, Highland. De Havilland Mosquito, 25 November 1943. F/Lt Burfield, F/O Barron (both survived).

Cauldron Hill, near Greenock and Inverkip, Inverclyde. Avro Anson, 26 July 1939. Pilot Sgt Robson, L/ac Ball; Ac Ward; Mr. Harold John Reynolds (believed all survived, some serious injuries).

Hare Hill, near Balerno and Edinburgh, Lothian. Ju 88A-14, 25 March 1943. Oberleutnant Fritz Förster, pilot. Obergefreiter Heinz Kristall, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Unteroffizier Horst Bluhm, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gefreiter Willi Euler, Air Gunner.

Cuilags, Isle of Hoy, Orkney. Consolidated GR V Liberator (B-24D-DT), 1 January 1945. W/O Oldrich Bures (35); F/Sgt Milos Bodlak (22); F/Sgt Otto Mandler (age unknown); F/Sgt Zdenek Launer (age unknown); F/Sgt Ivo Karel Englander (20); F/Sgt Antonin Bednar (31); F/Sgt Jaroslav Zapletal (33); Sgt Martin Dorniak (29).

Queenside Muir, near Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. Hawker Typhoon, 24 January 1943. F/O Steven A. N. Gould.

Vaasetter, Fair Isle, Shetland. Heinkel He 111 H-2, 17 January 1941. Lieutenant Karl Heinz Thurz (20), Pilot (survived); Wetterdienst Insp. A. Kr Leo Gburek, meteorologist; Feldwebel Josef Wohlfahrt, 1st Wireless Operator (survived); Gefreiter Georg Nentwig, 2nd Wireless Operator; Unteroffizier Bernard Luking, engineer/air gunner (survived).

Visiting these sites can make an interesting twist on an already enjoyable walking excursion. It allows visitors to experience the natural beauty of Scotland, while still not being completely cut off from any human influences - witnessing an isolated crash site from over 60 years ago can be a very humbling experience. Visiting a Scottish crash site can also provide a focus for an exploration tour, giving your trip a greater sense of purpose and achievement. By using online discount codes, you may even be able to get to towns near to the sites cheaply, or find somewhere to stay, and other things to do, for less.

Hill Walking and Mountaineering Links

Mountaineering Council of Scotland

Hill Walking, Mountaineering, Ski Touring, Courses, Safety Advice,Weather Reports and more.

WalkingScotland (The official Walking site of Scotland's national tourism organisation)

Walking Scotland's Mountains

Other Outdoor Activities

Kayaking and Canoeing

Kayak Scotland (Sea Kayaking in Scotland)

Kayaking at Active Scotland (Various venues)

Sea Kayak Scotland

Mountain Biking

Highland Mountain Biking

Mountain Bike Trails (Forestry Commission Scotland)

Mountain Biking at Active Scotland (Various venues)

Rock Climbing and Abseiling

Abseiling in Perthshire

Abseiling Scotland (Various venues)

Climbing, Scrambling and Abseiling Scotland

Mountain Sports Courses and Paddle Sports Courses at Glenmore Lodge

Rock Climbing at Scottish National Outdoor Training Centre (Skills Courses and Qualifications Courses)

Rock Climbing in Scotland (Rock Climbing Areas)

UKClimbing.com (UKC) (Includes Abseiling / Rappelling)

Trekking and Hiking

Gairloch Trekking Centre (Pony Trekking in the Scottish Highlands)

Pony and Quad Treks (North Wales)

Ramblers (UK)

Ramblers (Worldwide Holidays)

Trekking Britain

Walking and Hiking

Emergency Services Link

Register for Text 999 Emergency Service

If you cannot make voice calls, you can now contact the 999 emergency services by SMS text from your mobile phone.

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