Lockheed P-38G Lightning 42-12928 of the 78th Fighter Group crashed on Baxton Fell on the 26th January 1943.

The aircraft was one of a number of aircraft being ferried from Goxhill near Hull to Langford Lodge in Northern Ireland, it collided with 42-12905 and dived into moorland on Baxton Fell. The aircraft was seen by an estate worker diving out of the cloud in which the collision had occurred with the pilot making no attempt to abandon the aircraft. The other aircraft, piloted by 1st Lt Perry crashed on Dunsop Fell.

A large number of parts lie scattered around the crash site which consists of this scar and collections in two hollows close by.

See the LAIT page about this aircraft for further details about this crash.

These sections of the wings are the largest remaining pieces at the crash site, though they are suffering from an advanced state of corrosion.

This view shows the scar where the aircraft crashed and the dumped collection of parts from the wings, the third collection lies part way between.

Rather unusually for an American aircraft we found a number of the removable panels bearing the aircraft's Serial number and Lockheed construction number.

The Lockheed construction number was 222-7362 while stamped below it is the USAAF serial. One panel only had the construction number stamped into it.

The remains of the two drop-tank pylons can be found at the site, this one lies in the main crater, the other is near by but is less complete.

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