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Beaufighter crash near the Dotterel Inn Reighton
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Our area has
certainly seen its fair share of mishaps involving aircraft.
During World War Two allied and axis aircraft were almost a daily
sight in the skies over Filey. Flamborough Head was used by
all pilots in good weather as a visual reference point to guide them
visually both outward bound to bomb targets in Europe and inward to
bomb airfields in our area. Some aircraft crashed out at sea, low on
fuel, lost in fog, or damaged by enemy fire. The majority
crashed on land, limping back inland to the airfields of Wartime
Yorkshire.
The East Coast Aircraft
Research Group (E.C.A.R.G) has worked for many years to research,
locate and in some cases excavate the crash sites of such aircraft
to further the knowledge and history regarding this
subject.
Our research
regarding many of the aircraft crashes which occurred in the
vicinity of Filey has been recorded in the form of a loose leaf book
entitled “Down to Earth!” pieces of aircraft have been found in
recent years on the beaches to the South of Filey. The sea
still gives up artefacts in remarkably good condition even after 60
years.
We are
members of the British Aviation Archaeological Council (B.A..A.C)
and work closely with the Ministry of Defence, local landowners and
eye-witnesses to work in a thorough and professional
manner.
The Filey Bay
Research Group supports the work of E.C.A.R.G.
© The Filey Bay Research
Group July 2017
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