The 80th anniversary of a fatal military aircraft collision has been marked with a temporary exhibition. Two B17 Flying Fortress aircraft crashed as they prepared for a bombing raid in Germany, killing 18 airmen. The Stanwick Lakes heritage co-ordinator said it marked a "significant event in local history" and aimed to "remember and commemorate the airmen".
The 80th anniversary of a fatal military aircraft collision has been marked with a temporary exhibition. Two B17 Flying Fortress aircraft crashed as they prepared for a bombing raid in Germany , killing 18 airmen. The Stanwick Lakes heritage co-ordinator said it marked a "significant event in local history " and aimed to "remember and commemorate the airmen". On the morning of 22 February 1944 there was a mid-air collision of two B17 Flying Fortress aircraft.
One aircraft was from 303rd Bombardment Group based at Molesworth, the other from 384th Bombardment group based at Grafton Underwood. This was part of "Operation Argument", an Allied Forces operation for the bombing of targets in occupied Europe. While getting into formation, two aircraft collided mid-air, killing all but three airmen who parachuted to safety. Stanwick Lake volunteers John Abbott and Andy Dyks led the research into the incident. Col. Landon Phillips described the event as "humbling"
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