The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the Anglo-Scottish border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The area has been the scene of many aircraft accidents over the years with the highest peak, The Cheviot, 2,676ft above sea level, being the scene of seven crashes alone.
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Mosquito RF847 | De Havilland Mosquito Mk.VI RF847, 16 Ferry Pilots Pool, Kirkbride crashed Riccalton, Cheviot Hills on … | 30th March 1945 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1945-03-30 00:00:21 |
B17 44-6504 | Boeing B17-G Fortress 44-6504 (PU-M), 303rd Bomb Group/360th Bomb Squadron, Molesworth crashed The Cheviot, Wooler … | 16th December 1944 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1944-12-16 00:00:29 |
Mosquito DD753 | De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II DD753, 54 O.T.U., RAF Charterhall crashed The Curr, Cheviot Hills … | 12th December 1944 | Cheviot Hills, Roxburghshire | 1944-12-12 00:00:27 |
Wellington Z1078 | Vickers Wellington Mk.IC Z1078 (JN-L), 150 Squadron, RAF Snaith crashed The Cheviot, Northumberland on 15th … | 15th January 1942 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1942-01-15 00:00:55 |
Hurricane Z3150 | Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB Z3150, 43 Squadron, RAF Acklington crashed Peel Fell on 3rd November 1941 … | 3rd November 1941 | Cheviot Hills, Roxburghshire | 1941-11-03 00:00:28 |
Hampden L4063 | Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4063, 50 Squadron, RAF Waddington crashed Windy Gyle, Cheviot Hills on … | 17th March 1940 | Cheviot Hills, Roxburghshire | 1940-03-17 00:00:16 |
Anson N5094 | Avro Anson Mk.I N5094, 49 Squadron, RAF Scampton crashed Upper Coquetdale on 5th March 1940 … | 5th March 1940 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1940-03-05 00:00:40 |
Hart K6482 | Hawker Hart Trainer K6482, 152 Squadron, RAF Acklington crashed The Cheviot on 10th October 1939 … | 10th October 1939 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1939-10-10 00:00:03 |
Blenheim K7067 | Bristol Blenheim Mk.I, 90 Squadron, RAF Bicester crashed Cottonshopeburnfoot on 30th August 1938 Crew Accident … | 30th August 1938 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1938-08-30 00:00:28 |
Fury K7273 | Hawker Fury Mk.II K7273, 41 Squadron, RAF Catterick crashed Near Alwinton on 20th April 1938 … | 20th April 1938 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1938-04-20 00:00:27 |
DH60 Moth G-ABGM | De Havilland DH60 Moth G-ABGM crashed Carter Fell, Cheviot Hills on 6th July 1933 Crew Accident … | 6th July 1933 | Cheviot Hills, Northumberland | 1933-07-06 00:00:03 |