Date of Crash: July 6th, 1942 Event and Historical Information:This Wellington was built by Vickers at Chester and assigned to 22 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Wellesbourne Mountford. It was being flown by a Canadian crew on 6 July 1942 when the aircraft met heavy cloud. It is believed that Read more…
Date of Crash: September 5th 1943 Event and Historical Information:On 5 September 1943, this Lancaster was undertaking a cross-country night flying exercise from Winthorpe when it crashed north of Fan Foel at around 620m. The crew comprised Sgt N T Duxbury, pilot; Pilot Officer V R Folkerson, navigator; Sgt R Read more…
Date of Crash: November 20th 1944 Event and Historical Information:On 20 November 1944, a Vickers Wellington MF509 assigned to 22 Operational Training Unit at Wellesbourne Mountford crashed on Carreg Goch at around 520m. The aircraft was on cross-country night flying training exercise when it developed trouble with its starboard engine. Read more…
Date of Crash: October 9th 1953 Event and Historical Information:On 9 October 1953, this Vampire VZ106 was assigned to 233 OCU was undertaking a training flight from RAF Pembrey. It crashed on the west slope of Fan Hir at around 620m. The crewman was killed.
Date of Crash: September 25th, 1942 Event and Historical Information:On 25 September 1942, this Wellington was assigned to 12 Operation Training Unit (OTU) at Chipping Warden and was undertaking a cross-country night flying exercise when it crashed south of Fan Hir at around 510m. The cause given was that the Read more…
September 1st – 27th 2021: Climb two of the best peaks in Ladakh in 2021 · A chance to climb one of the less technically demanding 7000m+ peaks in the Indian Himalayas – Nun 7135m · Acclimatisation climb on Martho Kangri (5960m) Please contact me via www.bigfootservices.co.uk for the full itinerary.
March 16th: Having completed my annual equipment review for my work as an International Mountain Leader I visited Up and Under in Cardiff today. As usual the services was excellent and many thanks to Jim for assisting me with purchasing new boots and waterproof over trousers: Lowa Camino Boots and Read more…
Saturday 15th February: An illustrated talk about a very recent trek to Everest Base Camp. All your questions answered if you’re planning a trip to Nepal. Venue: The Visitor Centre: Brecon Beacons National Park Authority near Libanus. Cost: Free of charge but a charitable donation would be appreciated. Bookings: admin@freedom-days.co.uk Read more…
Are AEDs safe to use for infants younger than 12 months? This is a question I’m often asked……..The following is from the ERC January 2020 Newsletter: Frequently in courses candidates ask if the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is safe in infants less than one year of age. Authors Read more…
January 14th/15th: Congratulations to the 5 staff at Global Action who completed the course yesterday and who were a pleasure to work with. Introduction The Off-Site Safety Management course (OSSM) was designed in response to concerns about safety in off-site activities. It addresses the content of legislation in this area Read more…