Source/Archive record (Report) SLI10957 - Revealing the Pathfinder: Excavation of Avro Lancaster PB911, Swayfield

Title Revealing the Pathfinder: Excavation of Avro Lancaster PB911, Swayfield
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2006
HER Report no. 3574

Abstract/Summary

Report on an excavation, undertaken to recover the remains of an Avro Lancaster aircraft, that crashed on the 30th of March 1945, on land to the north-west of Swayfield. Many small, fragmentary and corroded parts of the aircraft were found, although various recognisable fragments were also located, including a propeller blade, the upper gun turret and remains of items from the instrument panel.

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Location

HER M6/10

Referenced Monuments (1)

  • Avro Lancaster Aircraft Crash Site, Swayfield (Monument)

Referenced Events (1)

  • Excavation of an Avro Lancaster Crash Site, Swayfield

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May 9 2019 9:56AM

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