Woodend, Blakesley - NEW MEMORIAL

**REF** · 12-09-2011, 18:24

Information received from David Thompson

**REF** · 29-09-2011, 01:25

These photographs of the memorial were sent to me by Bob Collis and were taken on 24th September 2011 by Robert Allen, Twinwoods Aviation Museum and used with permission.

**PETERTHEEATER** · 29-09-2011, 10:11

Thanks REF; very nice.

**airfields man** · 27-11-2011, 18:12

Took these today at Woodend, Northants.

**airfields man** · 27-11-2011, 18:29

Arrived here today about 11.30am, it's definitely a morning shot ! Anyway as I was taking these photographs two Ladies came along who were at the dedication and kindly blocked the sun from a few photographs. About 100 yards behind from where I stood for the final photograph is where one of the B17s crashed.

**Southend Spitfire** · 27-11-2011, 20:24

How kind of those two ladies. Its such a nice looking memorial. Thank you for sharing.
What happened? did 2 B-17s collide?

**airfields man** · 27-11-2011, 20:48

Three B17s collided over this area, two crashed into the fields, one managed to return to Snetterton [96th BG] airfield. It was only an excercise as well....

**airfields man** · 27-11-2011, 21:07

The best that I could do due to the sun's position, and reflection from the covering. It is a lovely memorial, but sadly will not last too long face-up too the elements as it is.

**airfields man** · 27-11-2011, 22:25

I first saw a mention of this proposed memorial in Flypast Magazine November 2010. It said that by 2014 a memorial would be dedicated to those lost from this collision. Many thanks to those involved in dedicating this memorial at least three years before the original proposed date. A great achivement indeed !!!