In Memorium

With over 50 recorded air crashes in the Dark Peak, below is an account of one that still survives to this day.

Boeing RB-29A 44-61999, known as "Overexposed", of the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 91st Reconnaissance Group, 311th Air Division, Strategic Air Command, USAF, crashed at Higher Shelf Stones near Glossop 3rd November 1948.

"Overexposed" was on a routine flight from RAF Scampton to American AFB Burtonwood. It is thought the aircraft crashed whilst descending through cloud.

The site is well preserved with more to see than most - the remains of all four engines can be seen as well as the undercarriage legs, sections of wing and various other bits of twisted metal.

All thirteen crew were killed. They were:-

Landon P. Tanner Captain Pilot AO44484
Harry A. Stroud Captain Co-pilot AO725371
Ralph W. Fields Technical Sergeant Engineer AF13015734
Charles R. Wilbanks Sergeant Navigator AF14067868
Gene A. Gartner Staff Sergeant Radio Operator AF3373638
David D. Moore Staff Sergeant Radar Operator AF34056859
Saul R. Banks Technical Sergeant Camera Crew AF14243965
Donald R. Abrogast Sergeant Camera Crew AF15090583
Robert I. Doyle Staff Sergeant Camera Crew AF6918518
William M. Burrows Private 1st Class Camera Crew AF17234997
Clarence M. Franssen Corporal Passenger AF19263748
George Ingram Jr Corporal Passenger AF20822424
Howard E. Keel Captain Acting Photographic Advisor AO737964
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