Time Team
S12E03 The Bombers in the Marsh - Warton near Preston, Lancashire
On November 29, 1944, two US Douglas A-26 Invader bombers tragically crashed in Warton Marsh shortly after taking off from Warton Airbase. The planes were flying in formation, heading to join the preparations for the Battle of the Bulge. Just a minute after departure and at an altitude of 1,000 feet, they collided and fell into the marsh, resulting in the loss of all crew members. Although their bodies were recovered, the investigation into the crash's causes yielded no definitive answers. For this episode, Time Team brought in a seasoned air crash investigator, the RAF’s 'crash and smash' team, and other specialists to uncover the reasons behind the collision, hoping the relatively intact wreckage would provide crucial insights.
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The Manor That's Back to Front - Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire
The Monastery and the Mansion - Nether Poppleton, Yorkshire
The Bombers in the Marsh - Warton near Preston, Lancashire
Fighting On The Frontier - Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway
A Neolithic Cathedral? - Northborough, Peterborough
In Search of Henry V's Flagship, Grace Dieu - Bursledon, Hampshire
Going Upmarket With The Romans - Standish, Gloucestershire
Picts And Hermits: Cave Dwellers Of Fife - Wemyss, Fife
Lost Centuries Of St Osyth - St Osyth, Essex
The Puzzle Of Picket's Farm - South Perrott, Dorset
Norman Neighbours - Skipsea, East Yorkshire
Tower Blocks And Togas - South Shields, Tyneside
Animal Farm - Hanslope, Milton Keynes