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PNK
28-08-2008, 16:47
Another photo from the Footnote site this time covering one of the worst air crashes of WW2 when a B24 from Warton crashed into the village and destroyed the school killing a total of 61 people, many of whom were children. More information here :-

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/B-24%2042-50291.htm

The memorial includes a playground.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/PNK_album/Memorials/FreckletonMemorial.jpg

Peter
airfields man
16-02-2009, 20:53
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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/airfieldsman/window0022.jpg
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TommyUSA
23-08-2009, 01:04
On this day, August 23, in 1945, a USAAF B-24 from the US Repair Air Depot at Warton, crashed into a cafe and school in Freckleton, Lancashire. 61 people died including 35 children at the school. Read more at:

Freckleton Disaster (http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/B-24%2042-50291.htm)

Tommy
kebecker
23-08-2009, 04:14
Reminds me of the Canberra that came down on the Oxmoor

Lest we forget
CDP
03-12-2009, 17:48
Reminds me of the Canberra that came down on the Oxmoor

Lest we forget

Which Oxmoor? I can find a couple of places with that name!

Chris
CDP
03-12-2009, 17:49
Anyone have a map ref for this memorial?

Chris
Carnaby
03-12-2009, 19:39
Anyone have a map ref for this memorial?
I believe it's in the churchyard, along with the graves, Chris, (Holy Trinity Church) SD428290

Found this - strange ?

RAF Freckleton
We have recently discovered that there used to be an RAF Freckleton where medical training was performed. There was a Spitfire on the gate. Does anyone know anything about it or better still have any pictures. Where was the station? We would love to put something on the site. Please contact us (http://www.freckleton.org/contact/contact.html) if you have any information.There was such a unit - don't know about the Spit. I've emailed them.

New Aix thread here (http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?p=36091)

Graham
canberra
29-06-2010, 19:05
Yes there was an RAF Freckelton which was the major training unit for medics in the RAF, I believe RAF doctors did their basic training here. Would you believe I dont know exactly where it was! I suspect it may have been very near Warton.

And at the time of the disaster in 1944 it was the worlds worst.
canberra
29-06-2010, 22:06
Just done some research and according to wrecks and relics the Spitfire in the Manchester museum was on the gate at Freckleton. It was also at Weeton and Warton. The Warton connection was Im guessing at 90 MU.
Carnaby
29-06-2010, 22:18
Yes there was an RAF Freckelton ... Would you believe I dont know exactly where it was! I suspect it may have been very near Warton.

Link in post #8 (New Aix thread here (http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?p=36091)) tells all.

Graham
TommyUSA
23-08-2011, 20:58
Bumping this up to the front...
23 August 1944 Freckleton disaster

http://laituk.org/B-24 42-50291.htm (http://laituk.org/B-24%2042-50291.htm)

May we never forget.

Tommy