General Dynamics F-111E 68-0081 of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, crashed near Shap on the 5th March 1975.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Richard A. Wolf |
Major |
Pilot |
Survived |
| J. K. Miller | Major | Weapon Systems Officer | Survived |
The two crew were on a low level exercise from RAF Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire when the aircraft struck a bird, this shattered a section of the windshield and caused other damage to the aircraft. As a result of the damage the crew abandoned the aircraft by way of the escape capsule. The jet flew on for a short way before crashing on a open area of hill where it was completely destroyed.
The crash site is marked by a large crater which has partly grassed over but contains obvious pieces of wreckage.
On the day that we visited the site we also located a large piece of the undercarriage a short way down the hill.
Image Copyright: Mark Sheldon